Next 3 days weather summary:A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, severe gales from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||
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light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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 cm | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 2 | 1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -5 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
min °C | 1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -7 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
chill °C | -5 | -1 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -10 | -9 | -12 | -15 | -9 | -7 | -7 |
Humid % | 92 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 97 | 94 | 90 | 62 | 66 | 76 | 77 | 73 | 55 | 66 | 56 | 63 | 73 |
Freeze m | 2000 | 2150 | 1250 | 1100 | 1550 | 2100 | 1650 | 1750 | 1900 | 1450 | 1650 | 1300 | 1600 | 1950 | 800 | 1200 | 1900 | 1800 |
 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Fox Peak:
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Fox Peak at the specific elevation of 1851 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Fox Peak. 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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