Global Weekly Snow Roundup #333
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Cardrona at 1594 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 pm (local time) / 27 Sep 2026
Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 6.0mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
max °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
min °C | -5 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
chill °C | -11 | -9 | -12 | -8 | -8 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -3 |
Humid % | 83 | 65 | 83 | 83 | 73 | 66 | 77 | 43 | 19 | 45 | 19 | 46 | 78 | 65 | 57 | 61 | 97 |
Freeze m | 950 | 300 | 1050 | 1300 | 1200 | 1800 | 2250 | 2150 | 2400 | 2800 | 2900 | 2750 | 2800 | 2800 | 3150 | 2950 | 2300 |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Cardrona:
23 km away from Cardrona
17 hours ago
Recent light rain reported from Queenstown (ecowitt) at 335 metres elevation 6 kms WSW of Remarkables but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Remarkables
18 km away from Cardrona
17 hours agoRecent light rain reported from Shotover at 359 metres elevation 9 kms SSE of Coronet Peak but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Coronet Peak
Cardrona Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 112 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 80 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 14 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 26 Sep 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of September has on average:
1.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Cardrona Forecast Snowfall
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Cardrona at the specific elevation of 1594 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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Visitor Reviews of Cardrona
Overall 3.7 Based on 40 votes and 27 reviews
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- Cam Melville Ives from New Zealand writes:
Cardrona has undoubtedly the best terrain park in the world. It's weather is not always great but its awesome when it is. Cardrona features such a wonderful community full of locals and it seems everyone is friendly and welcoming.
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Cam Melville Ives from New Zealand writes:
Cardrona has undoubtedly the best terrain park in the world. It's weather is not always great but its awesome when it is. Cardrona features such a wonderful community full of locals and it seems everyone is friendly and welcoming.
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