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Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774m altitude

Issued: 5 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in Hanmer Springs Ski Area: 9cm on Sat 15th  (after 3 PM local time)

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Next 3 days weather summary:

Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 4-6 weather summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night).

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
km/h
10
SW
10
S
5
ENE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
SE
0
SSE
0
WNW
10
SSE
15
S
30
S
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Snowflake cm
4
19
 mm
1
2
max °C
-1
-1
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
-2
-3
min °C
-1
-2
-1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
-1
-2
-6
 chill °C
-5
-6
-4
-2
-2
-3
-4
-2
-2
-1
2
1
2
-2
-4
-7
-14
Humid %
88
84
67
63
51
64
78
84
90
89
74
84
85
79
90
100
98
Freeze m
1700
1450
1450
2200
2200
2300
2550
2500
2200
2250
2300
2100
2150
2100
1700
1500
1100
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-1-2-122233333221-1-2-51-112234345344210-3
Sunrise
7:26
7:26
7:24
7:22
7:22
Sunset
5:38
5:39
5:40
5:42
5:43
5:44

Days 7-16 weather summary:

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Latest snow reports near Hanmer Springs Ski Area:

  • 4 hours ago
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    It is raining moderately in Hanmer Springs Ski Area. Temperatures are around freezing. A few inches of new snow. from Hanmer Springs Ski Area

Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Conditions

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Last snowfall: 8 Aug 2026
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (1)

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Week 2 of August has on average:

0.3
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
1.3
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.8
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.


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