Next 4 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 41.0mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 weather summary:Light rain (total 2.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||
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light rain | mod. rain | clear | some clouds | some clouds | heavy rain | light snow | light snow | some clouds | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5 | 10 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -6 | -1 | 3 | 3 |
min °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | -6 | -4 | 1 | 0 |
2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -12 | -14 | -9 | -2 | -4 | |
99 | 96 | 73 | 83 | 79 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 70 | 90 | 91 | 59 | 72 | 61 | 55 | 56 | |
2600 | 2950 | 2950 | 2850 | 2550 | 2650 | 1850 | 1500 | 1850 | 2100 | 1950 | 1500 | 600 | 700 | 1900 | 2000 | |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
Latest snow reports near Cardrona:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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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.
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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