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 cm | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 |
min °C | 4 | 3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
chill °C | -3 | -6 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -7 | -10 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -3 |
Humid % | 67 | 92 | 91 | 74 | 54 | 70 | 62 | 58 | 89 | 73 | 69 | 91 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 72 | 72 | 59 |
Freeze m | 3750 | 2700 | 2950 | 1150 | 1700 | 1300 | 2000 | 2300 | 1800 | 1550 | 1550 | 1350 | 1400 | 1850 | 2050 | 1250 | 1450 | 2400 |
 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
Next 3 days weather summary:Mild with heavy rain (total 24.0mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue morning). Mainly stormy winds. | Days 4-6 weather summary:A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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Latest snow reports near Craigieburn:
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| Last snowfall: | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.9 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Craigieburn at the specific elevation of 1922 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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Overall 3.2 Based on 8 votes and 3 reviews
Craigieburn Valley, legendary among a surprisingly large minority of truly serious skiers and riders around the world, is the place where the staff from other local resorts come on their days off, where Northern Hemisphere extremists come in their offseason, and camera crews flock to shoot heroic lines. It's not always good, but when it is, there's nowhere better, short of iconic places like La Grave. When it's not good, it's usually still fun. The trail map tells it all - most runs are advanced, with a significant number upgraded to 'tricky' (localtalk for triple black diamond) and the occasional 'suicidal'. And that's without going offpiste. Although August is traditionally peak season, best snow and weather is often in September, and surprisingly often there is still lots in October. Lifts are 'appropriate technology' (rudimentary, quickly reinstated after an avalanche). Facilities are comfortable, verging on opulent by local standards, but basic as resorts worldwide go, except the high altitude daylodge, truly one of the jewels of alpine location and architecture -- at least, of anywhere I've been.
Andrew Troup from New Zealand writes:
Craigieburn Valley, legendary among a surprisingly large minority of truly serious skiers and riders around the world, is the place where the staff from other local resorts come on their days off, where Northern Hemisphere extremists come in their offseason, and camera crews flock to shoot heroic lines. It's not always good, but when it is, there's nowhere better, short of iconic places like La Grave. When it's not good, it's usually still fun.
The trail map tells it all - most runs are advanced, with a significant number upgraded to 'tricky' (localtalk for triple black diamond) and the occasional 'suicidal'. And that's without going offpiste.
Although August is traditionally peak season, best snow and weather is often in September, and surprisingly often there is still lots in October.
Lifts are 'appropriate technology' (rudimentary, quickly reinstated after an avalanche). Facilities are comfortable, verging on opulent by local standards, but basic as resorts worldwide go, except the high altitude daylodge, truly one of the jewels of alpine location and architecture -- at least, of anywhere I've been.
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