Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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max °C | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
min °C | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
-4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | |
58 | 53 | 32 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 46 | 64 | 55 | 64 | 63 | 78 | 89 | 79 | 49 | 59 | 69 | |
1300 | 1950 | 2500 | 2650 | 2750 | 3000 | 2700 | 2750 | 3150 | 3050 | 2800 | 2950 | 2250 | 2250 | 2200 | 2250 | 2600 | 2500 | |
 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
Latest snow reports near Cardrona:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | 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. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Cardrona at the specific elevation of 1294 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Cardrona. 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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You should save ya pennies and head to Ruapehu next August and see how ya get on...they had a stella season. (note from the editor: names not included in reviews.)
kane from New Zealand writes:
You should save ya pennies and head to Ruapehu next August and see how ya get on...they had a stella season.
(note from the editor: names not included in reviews.)
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