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Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Forecast

42.44° S 172.74° E

Weather Forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774m altitude

Next snow in Hanmer Springs Ski Area:
1.4cm on Thu 27th
Issued:
11 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)
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Next 3 days weather summary:

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7.0mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4-6 weather summary:

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
15
N
25
NNW
45
NNW
80
NW
75
NW
35
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
55
WNW
85
W
55
W
55
W
110
W
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
35
WNW
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Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snowflake cm
3
1
1
2
 mm
7
1
max °C
0
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
-3
-1
0
-3
-1
0
2
min °C
-1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
-1
1
0
-4
-3
0
-4
-3
0
0
 chill °C
-6
-5
-6
-7
-7
-8
-6
-6
-6
-8
-9
-14
-12
-11
-10
-9
-6
-7
Humid %
99
98
76
87
70
61
57
52
63
68
66
68
74
75
88
67
61
66
Freeze m
1500
1900
2050
2250
2350
2100
2050
2350
1600
3100
2750
1100
1200
2000
1050
1200
2000
2050
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Sunrise
7:03
7:01
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:56
Sunset
5:55
5:57
5:58
6:00
6:00
6:01

Days 7-16 weather summary:

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Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:
Bottom snow depth:
Fresh snowfall depth:8cm
Last snowfall:26 Aug 2026
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Week 4 of August has on average:

0.3
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
1.0
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.9
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.


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