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Awakino Ski Area at 1737 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 am (local time) / 01 Oct 2026
Next 4 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
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max °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
min °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
chill °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Humid % | 16 | 30 | 54 | 56 | 45 | 77 | 91 | 81 | 69 | 70 | 32 | 59 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 75 |
Freeze m | 2950 | 2850 | 2800 | 3100 | 3400 | 2500 | 1800 | 1200 | 1550 | 1700 | 3050 | 3150 | 2550 | 2500 | 2900 | 2850 |
 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
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Awakino Ski Area Snow Conditions
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| Last snowfall: | 27 Sep 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 1 of October has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Awakino Ski Area at the specific elevation of 1737 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Awakino Ski Area. 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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