New Zealand Ski Area Extends Season
New Zealand’s largest ski area, Cardrona Alpine Resort, has announced that it is extending its season by a week. It is now set to stay open until Sunday October 18.
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Backcountry Snowcats at 1436 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 4 am (local time) / 02 Sep 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 71.0mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 7.0mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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light rain | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | mod. rain | heavy rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 11 |
min °C | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 |
chill °C | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 |
Humid % | 83 | 63 | 95 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 95 | 97 | 88 | 65 | 44 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 77 |
Freeze m | 2700 | 2850 | 2600 | 2450 | 2400 | 2450 | 2600 | 2600 | 2650 | 2500 | 2500 | 2700 | 2900 | 3000 | 3100 | 3150 | 3250 | 3350 |
 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 11 Jul 2026 |
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Week 1 of September has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Canada - BC are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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