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Cardrona Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Cardrona is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 27.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Cardrona Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 13.0mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 6 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 7 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 9 | |
Latest snow reports near Cardrona:
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | |||||||||||||
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— | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
max °C | 12 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
min °C | 9 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
7 | 13 | -1 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -2 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | |
87 | 50 | 81 | 60 | 80 | 99 | 82 | 79 | 98 | 98 | 75 | 75 | 86 | 82 | 89 | 97 | 97 | 92 | |
3350 | 3150 | 2400 | 1850 | 1850 | 1600 | 1800 | 1800 | 1400 | 1450 | 1800 | 1600 | 1500 | 1800 | 1600 | 1700 | 1850 | 1950 | |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 27.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Moderate rain (total 13.0mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Cardrona:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.0 | 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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Overall 3.7 Based on 30 votes and 27 reviews
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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