Aoraki-Mt Cook Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Aoraki-Mt Cook is: A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).
Aoraki-Mt Cook Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
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| Top Lift: | -3 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 0 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 1 |  |
Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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max °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
min °C | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
-10 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | |
97 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 35 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 58 | 34 | 27 | 29 | 25 | |
3050 | 3350 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3350 | 3200 | 3150 | 3150 | 3250 | 3150 | 3050 | 3050 | 2950 | 2950 | 3050 | 3100 | 3100 | |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Aoraki-Mt Cook:
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.9 | 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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