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Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774m altitude

Issued: 5 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in Hanmer Springs Ski Area: 2.8cm on Sat 15th  (after 3 PM local time)

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Next 3 days weather summary:

Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Days 4-6 weather summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
5
ENE
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
20
NW
10
NW
5
E
5
N
5
NNW
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
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Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snowflake cm
1
6
3
4
2
 mm
1
1
max °C
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
4
1
0
-2
-5
-6
-6
min °C
-1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
0
-1
-4
-6
-6
-7
 chill °C
-3
-2
-1
-4
-3
-4
-2
-1
0
1
3
2
-2
-6
-8
-12
-13
-15
Humid %
70
63
52
65
85
82
74
67
70
79
74
68
90
98
98
95
95
72
Freeze m
1400
2150
2250
2000
2250
2450
2350
2350
2200
2050
2300
2300
1950
1700
1200
900
800
350
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Sunrise
7:26
7:26
7:24
7:22
7:22
7:20
Sunset
5:39
5:40
5:42
5:43
5:44
5:45

Days 7-16 weather summary:

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Latest snow reports near Hanmer Springs Ski Area:

  • 14 hours ago
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    It is raining moderately in Hanmer Springs Ski Area. Temperatures are around freezing. A few inches of new snow. from Hanmer Springs Ski Area

Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Conditions

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Last snowfall: 8 Aug 2026
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)

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Week 2 of August has on average:

0.3
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
1.3
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.8
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.


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