comScore pixel
Aoraki-Mt Cook snow
Ski New Zealand

Aoraki-Mt Cook Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Aoraki-Mt Cook at 2839 m
Issued: 12 pm  26 Mar 2026 (local time)

New snow in Aoraki-Mt Cook

0.9cm0.4in
Thu 26th (NGT)
The snow forecast for Aoraki-Mt Cook is: Heavy rain (total 87.0mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Aoraki-Mt Cook Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Aoraki-Mt Cook is: Heavy rain (total 87.0mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Aoraki-Mt Cook Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).


Aoraki-Mt Cook Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
-2
55
light snow
Middle Lift: 
0
55
light snow
Bottom Lift: 
1
45
mod rain
6 Day Forecast
Issued: 12 pm 26 Mar 2026 / Updates in ::
Change Forecast Height
Choose Forecast
Last 6 daysScroll left for last 6 daysNow
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
NE
55
NNE
60
NNE
65
N
55
N
45
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
25
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
20
SW
Snow map
1
1
2
1
2
1
7
1
3
2
15
36
26
5
max °C
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
min °C
0
0
-1
2
1
1
1
2
0
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
-6
-8
-10
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-5
-9
-8
-8
-9
-8
-9
-9
-6
-8
34
99
95
99
100
99
99
98
89
99
99
99
98
16
24
18
19
24
3350
3200
3000
3400
3350
3250
3250
3450
3350
2950
3000
2950
2950
3100
1400
2050
2650
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-4-2-2-2-3-2-3-5-5-5-6-5-6-7-6-5110222221-10-1-11-1-2-1-2
Sunrise
7:48
7:48
7:50
7:50
7:52
7:54
Sunset
7:40
7:39
7:37
7:36
7:34
7:31

Snow Radar

Latest snow reports near Aoraki-Mt Cook:

No recent snow reports

No recent snow reports

Aoraki-Mt Cook Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:
Bottom snow depth:
Fresh snowfall depth:
Last snowfall:18 Mar 2026
Snow AlertsCreate Alert
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)


Snow History

Week 4 of March has on average:
0.2
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.5
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.4
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.



Snow-Forecast Partner Offers
Map placeholder