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Aoraki-Mt Cook Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Aoraki-Mt Cook at 3296 m
Issued: 6 pm  25 Mar 2026 (local time)

New snow in Aoraki-Mt Cook

2.9cm1.1in
Thu 26th (AM)
The snow forecast for Aoraki-Mt Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNE by Thu night).

Aoraki-Mt Cook Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Aoraki-Mt Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNE by Thu night).

Aoraki-Mt Cook Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).


Aoraki-Mt Cook Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
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15
cloud
Middle Lift: 
1
20
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Bottom Lift: 
2
15
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6 Day Forecast
Issued: 6 pm 25 Mar 2026 / Updates in ::
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Aoraki-Mt Cook Snow Conditions

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Last snowfall:18 Mar 2026
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)


Snow History

Week 4 of March has on average:
1.2
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.6
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
1.7
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.



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