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Cardrona at 1294 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 am (local time) / 28 Feb 2026
Cardrona Weather
(Next 3 days):
Cardrona Weather (Days 4-6):
Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.Cardrona Weather (Days 7-16):
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clear | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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max °C | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
min °C | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 |
3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -6 | -2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | |
68 | 70 | 54 | 87 | 65 | 61 | 92 | 67 | 43 | 44 | 33 | 41 | 58 | 34 | 47 | 71 | |
2650 | 2800 | 2700 | 2450 | 2050 | 1950 | 1200 | 1200 | 2900 | 3000 | 3250 | 3300 | 3400 | 3100 | 3250 | 3200 | |
 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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Cardrona Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of February 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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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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- 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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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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