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Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 pm (local time) / 11 Aug 2026
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Next 4 days weather summary:Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 weather summary:A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
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cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -2 |
min °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 |
chill °C | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -10 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -11 |
Humid % | 46 | 78 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 67 | 62 | 68 | 62 | 62 | 72 | 99 | 95 | 94 | 82 | 50 |
Freeze m | 2300 | 2050 | 2400 | 2450 | 2250 | 2300 | 2200 | 2100 | 2300 | 2350 | 1950 | 1600 | 700 | 650 | 800 | 0 |
 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
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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
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 8 Aug 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 2 of August has on average:
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area at the specific elevation of 1774 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hanmer Springs Ski Area. 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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Visitor Reviews of Hanmer Springs Ski Area
Overall 2.8 Based on 3 votes and 2 reviews
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- Richie from New Zealand writes:
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
Visitor Reviews of Hanmer Springs Ski Area
Richie from New Zealand writes:
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
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