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Cardrona Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Cardrona is: Moderate rain (total 15.0mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Cardrona Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 3 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 5 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 8 | |
Latest snow reports near Cardrona:
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rain shwrs | light rain | light snow | light snow | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | rain shwrs | heavy rain | |
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2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 14 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 29 | |
max °C | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
min °C | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |
77 | 54 | 92 | 100 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 76 | 90 | 71 | 44 | 63 | 76 | 79 | 90 | 45 | 31 | 82 | 67 | 52 | 84 | |
2250 | 2250 | 1650 | 1400 | 1900 | 1950 | 1900 | 2100 | 2000 | 2200 | 2600 | 3050 | 2800 | 3100 | 2800 | 3000 | 2700 | 2850 | 3000 | 2850 | 2700 | |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:17 | — |
Moderate rain (total 15.0mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Cardrona:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 29 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Cardrona at the specific elevation of 1294 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Cardrona. 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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You should save ya pennies and head to Ruapehu next August and see how ya get on...they had a stella season. (note from the editor: names not included in reviews.)
kane from New Zealand writes:
You should save ya pennies and head to Ruapehu next August and see how ya get on...they had a stella season.
(note from the editor: names not included in reviews.)
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