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Alpure Peaks at 1893 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 am (local time) / 19 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
min °C | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
chill °C | -5 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
Humid % | 72 | 59 | 52 | 51 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 47 | 43 | 68 | 67 | 95 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 72 | 64 | 61 |
Freeze m | 1700 | 2250 | 2200 | 1850 | 2100 | 1850 | 1950 | 2000 | 1850 | 1850 | 2100 | 1650 | 1300 | 1500 | 1550 | 1800 | 2000 | 2200 |
 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
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Alpure Peaks Snow Conditions
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| Last snowfall: | 15 Aug 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (3)
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Week 3 of August has on average:
1.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.9 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.9 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Alpure Peaks at the specific elevation of 1893 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Alpure Peaks. 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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