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 1868 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 4 pm (local time) / 02 Sep 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 55.0mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 10.0mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
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light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | some clouds | |
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mm | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
min °C | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
chill °C | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
Humid % | 69 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 93 | 65 | 53 | 71 | 63 | 62 | 79 |
Freeze m | 2800 | 2500 | 2300 | 2300 | 2450 | 2500 | 2500 | 2600 | 2550 | 2450 | 2500 | 2850 | 3000 | 2950 | 2950 | 3050 | 3050 |
 | — | — | 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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