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Aoraki-Mt Cook Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Aoraki-Mt Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, extremely windy from the NNW by Sat night).
Aoraki-Mt Cook Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -16 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -13 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -10 |  |
Latest snow reports near Aoraki-Mt Cook:
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 42 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -13 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -8 |
min°C | -14 | -15 | -15 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 |
-27 | -26 | -22 | -21 | -14 | -19 | -17 | -19 | -23 | -20 | -24 | -20 | -16 | -17 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -17 | |
89 | 76 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 50 | 98 | 68 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 76 | 77 | 91 | 95 | 94 | 97 | 96 | |
1400 | 1300 | 700 | 700 | 1300 | 650 | 1100 | 1250 | 1400 | 2200 | 1500 | 1100 | 1750 | 1850 | 1400 | 1800 | 1950 | 1800 | 1600 | 1650 | 1550 | |
 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, extremely windy from the NNW by Sat night).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Aoraki-Mt Cook:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 96 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
2.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
3.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki-Mt Cook at the specific elevation of 3296 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Aoraki-Mt Cook. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of New Zealand.
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Great area to visit. Coupled with it's twin resort M Tasman, there is a run for everyone. For long blue runs try Linda on Aoraki, or Syme on Tasman mtn. Both service the Plateau hut. Advanced runs of note are Caroline and North West Ridge and Tasman mtn is famous for Silberhorn and Abel Janzoon. Double black legendary runs include Balfour on Tasman for steep and deep, and if you're lucky to be at the top of Aoraki when patrol drops the rope on Sheila, it has a heart thumping drop for the real enthusiasts. Not enough is reported on the terrain below Pioneer. Tired punters can follow the cat track that zigzags 900 vertical down Haast ridge, while the new Hochstetter terrain park will also deliver you toward the base. For a longer adventure, try Lender field off Tasman and following a coffee and a sit in front of the gas heater at Pioneer hut, continue down to the road on the backside. Transport can be arranged back around to the Mt Cook car park, or try a short helicopter flight. Vertical can range from 2700m on the main mtn, to 2500m on the backside.
Kane Henderson from New Zealand writes:
Great area to visit. Coupled with it's twin resort M Tasman, there is a run for everyone. For long blue runs try Linda on Aoraki, or Syme on Tasman mtn. Both service the Plateau hut. Advanced runs of note are Caroline and North West Ridge and Tasman mtn is famous for Silberhorn and Abel Janzoon. Double black legendary runs include Balfour on Tasman for steep and deep, and if you're lucky to be at the top of Aoraki when patrol drops the rope on Sheila, it has a heart thumping drop for the real enthusiasts. Not enough is reported on the terrain below Pioneer. Tired punters can follow the cat track that zigzags 900 vertical down Haast ridge, while the new Hochstetter terrain park will also deliver you toward the base. For a longer adventure, try Lender field off Tasman and following a coffee and a sit in front of the gas heater at Pioneer hut, continue down to the road on the backside. Transport can be arranged back around to the Mt Cook car park, or try a short helicopter flight. Vertical can range from 2700m on the main mtn, to 2500m on the backside.
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