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Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774m altitude

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in Hanmer Springs Ski Area: 1.2cm on Thu 30th  (after 9 PM local time)

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Next 4 days weather summary:

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5-7 weather summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
km/h
10
SSW
5
SSE
0
ENE
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
45
NW
50
NW
60
NW
60
NW
90
WNW
20
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
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Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snowflake cm
3
2
1
8
1
 mm
max °C
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
-1
-2
-4
-6
-5
-3
min °C
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
-3
-3
-3
-7
-7
-5
-7
 chill °C
-3
-1
2
1
-3
-4
-4
-6
-7
-12
-13
-13
-16
-15
-12
-15
Humid %
36
46
53
45
50
63
67
71
64
66
87
64
98
62
62
48
Freeze m
2000
1950
2150
2300
2350
2200
2100
2200
2550
1700
1300
1200
1100
550
950
1100
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Sunrise
7:43
7:43
7:41
7:41
7:39
Sunset
5:25
5:27
5:28
5:29
5:30

Days 7-16 weather summary:

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Last snowfall:25 Jul 2026
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Snow History

Week 4 of July has on average:

0.6
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
1.2
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
1.0
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.


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