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Cardrona at 1894 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 pm (local time) / 28 Apr 2026
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Next 4 days weather summary:Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 weather summary:Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | cloudy | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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max °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
min °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
-2 | -4 | -4 | -5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
61 | 85 | 69 | 23 | 18 | 31 | 37 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 11 | |
3200 | 2300 | 2250 | 2000 | 2650 | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 | 3150 | 3250 | 3200 | 3250 | 3350 | 3300 | 3300 | 3400 | |
 | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
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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: | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of April has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | 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 1894 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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- Lois Martin from New Zealand writes:
2022 has been a great season at Cardrona. All the lifts have been open on most of the days, and few bad weather days in the southern ski fields of NZ this season. The ski field is a great field for intermediate and beginner skiers. And then for those who like to play and do tricks there is the half pipe, the gravity cross course and board parks. As a careful skier, I am pleased I can watch others do these tricks, but they are not in my way at all. The field holds the snow. There is the area near base with the magic carpet, tunnel magic carpet, and then a gondola/or lift to allow you to progress as a learner. Then the other two lifts and whole other basin for the intermediate, skiers. For the advanced skier, this year the Willow chair was open most days and here more advanced skiers can ski off-piste when conditions allow and have the luxury of few in the queue, the lift is slow, but then there is time for your legs to rest. Yes, the queues can be long in the intermediate, beginner area in school holidays etc, but then where is it not? The beauty of this field is the easiness of getting up there. Free buses up from one km up the access road running regularly till about 10, save petrol and your car. It drops you and your gear right at the base ticket office and back down buses running after 1.30. A variety of cafe's and more quiet menu areas to refresh or sit and look at the field. Cardrona has a great adaptive ski program where persons living with a disability can join beforehand a program that enables them to ski. This season has been great skiing and still is (open till 16th Oct)
Visitor Reviews of Cardrona
Lois Martin from New Zealand writes:
2022 has been a great season at Cardrona. All the lifts have been open on most of the days, and few bad weather days in the southern ski fields of NZ this season. The ski field is a great field for intermediate and beginner skiers. And then for those who like to play and do tricks there is the half pipe, the gravity cross course and board parks. As a careful skier, I am pleased I can watch others do these tricks, but they are not in my way at all.
The field holds the snow.
There is the area near base with the magic carpet, tunnel magic carpet, and then a gondola/or lift to allow you to progress as a learner. Then the other two lifts and whole other basin for the intermediate, skiers.
For the advanced skier, this year the Willow chair was open most days and here more advanced skiers can ski off-piste when conditions allow and have the luxury of few in the queue, the lift is slow, but then there is time for your legs to rest.
Yes, the queues can be long in the intermediate, beginner area in school holidays etc, but then where is it not?
The beauty of this field is the easiness of getting up there. Free buses up from one km up the access road running regularly till about 10, save petrol and your car. It drops you and your gear right at the base ticket office and back down buses running after 1.30. A variety of cafe's and more quiet menu areas to refresh or sit and look at the field.
Cardrona has a great adaptive ski program where persons living with a disability can join beforehand a program that enables them to ski.
This season has been great skiing and still is (open till 16th Oct)
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