Cardrona Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Cardrona is: Heavy rain (total 27.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Cardrona Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 6.0mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 4 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 5 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 6 | |
Thu 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
min °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | -4 | -1 | 6 | 0 | |
83 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 92 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 95 | 46 | 51 | 62 | 37 | 49 | |
3200 | 3050 | 3200 | 3450 | 3650 | 3350 | 3450 | 3300 | 3000 | 3050 | 3000 | 2850 | 2750 | 2350 | 1850 | 2500 | 2550 | |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
Heavy rain (total 27.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Light rain (total 6.0mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Cardrona:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | 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.)
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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.
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