Next 3 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 12.0mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | |
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 cm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
min °C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
chill °C | -5 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | 0 |
Humid % | 88 | 92 | 88 | 73 | 84 | 53 | 53 | 76 | 55 | 55 | 90 | 93 | 88 | 76 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 47 |
Freeze m | 1850 | 2000 | 2000 | 1800 | 2050 | 2000 | 2400 | 2100 | 2600 | 2050 | 1450 | 1250 | 1100 | 1400 | 1400 | 1700 | 1750 | 2000 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Craigieburn:
Recent light rain reported from Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre at 737 metres elevation only 3 kms S of Temple Basin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Temple Basin
Recent moderate rain reported from Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre at 737 metres elevation only 3 kms S of Temple Basin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Temple Basin
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 9 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Craigieburn at the specific elevation of 1672 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Craigieburn. 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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Hi Snow-Forecast team, you have a great site and we use it often. As some more information, Craigieburn and Broken River ski areas are next door neighbours!! It's an easy ski over to Broken River from Hamilton Col at Craigieburn (5/10 minutes, depending on conditions) and a 1/2-1hour walk (once again, depending on conditions) back along the ridge line from Broken River to Craigieburn. So in essence, Craigieburn and Broken River are the closest resorts to each other!! In fact on a topo map our main lifts are 2km apart!! Hope this is of some use.
Nick Jarman from New Zealand writes:
Hi Snow-Forecast team, you have a great site and we use it often.
As some more information, Craigieburn and Broken River ski areas are next door neighbours!! It's an easy ski over to Broken River from Hamilton Col at Craigieburn (5/10 minutes, depending on conditions) and a 1/2-1hour walk (once again, depending on conditions) back along the ridge line from Broken River to Craigieburn. So in essence, Craigieburn and Broken River are the closest resorts to each other!! In fact on a topo map our main lifts are 2km apart!!
Hope this is of some use.
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