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Cardrona at 1294 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 01 Apr 2026
Cardrona Weather
(Next 3 days):
Cardrona Weather (Days 4-6):
Moderate rain (total 12.0mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.Cardrona Weather (Days 7-16):
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light rain | light snow | light snow | light rain | cloudy | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | |
max °C | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
min °C | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
60 | 61 | 67 | 58 | 56 | 68 | 64 | 73 | 88 | 92 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 93 | |
2600 | 3100 | 3500 | 3250 | 3150 | 3200 | 3000 | 3050 | 2600 | 2400 | 2200 | 1700 | 1550 | 1700 | 1950 | 2300 | 2600 | 3000 | |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 12.0mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
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Cardrona Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 1 of April has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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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- 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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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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