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Awakino Ski Area at 1737 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 31 Mar 2026
Awakino Ski Area Weather
(Next 3 days):
Awakino Ski Area Weather (Days 4-6):
Light rain (total 4.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).Awakino Ski Area Weather (Days 7-16):
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some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
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max °C | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
min °C | -1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
-7 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | |
73 | 54 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 86 | 100 | 99 | 83 | 90 | 92 | |
1350 | 2250 | 2150 | 2500 | 2900 | 3300 | 3250 | 3200 | 3150 | 3250 | 3300 | 2750 | 2600 | 2250 | 1450 | 1450 | 1600 | 1750 | |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 4.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).
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Awakino Ski Area Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 8 Mar 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of March has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | 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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