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Awakino Ski Area Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Awakino Ski Area at 1463m altitude

Issued: 11 pm 04 May 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in Awakino Ski Area: 1.2cm on Sat 9th  (after 9 AM)

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Next 4 days weather summary:

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 weather summary:

Mild with moderate rain (total 13.0mm) on Fri afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
km/h
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NW
20
N
30
N
55
NNW
20
WSW
10
W
20
WNW
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1
5
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 max °C
6
11
11
8
5
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8
7
6
8
7
7
3
1
0
 min °C
5
9
8
5
5
5
5
7
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5
6
7
3
0
1
0
3
7
6
1
1
1
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4
5
2
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-2
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-2
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18
8
9
10
20
59
71
77
86
67
51
86
63
90
95
72
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Sunrise
7:35
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7:39
7:41
Sunset
5:32
5:31
5:30
5:29
5:28

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Awakino Ski Area Snow Conditions

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Last snowfall:29 Apr 2026
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)


Snow History

Week 1 of May has on average:

0.1
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.5
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.1
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.



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