Next 4 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 15.0mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 87.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | heavy rain | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 51 | — | — | — | |
max °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
min °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | |
5 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 64 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 72 | 93 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 82 | 61 | |
3550 | 3500 | 3450 | 3600 | 3550 | 3500 | 3100 | 2900 | 3100 | 3100 | 2950 | 3150 | 2600 | 2100 | 1850 | 2200 | |
 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
Latest snow reports near Mount Cheeseman:
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Mount Cheeseman at the specific elevation of 1845 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Mount Cheeseman. 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 3.8 Based on 11 votes and 9 reviews
I have called myself a skier pretty much since I was able to walk, and I have found Mt Cheeseman a great ski hill to ski at throughout all my years on skis. The ski hill is a big bowl with lots of variation throughout it so even though it does not boast the most vertical of any ski hill, every run is different. After 25 years skiing there I am still finding new lines to excite me. And for some reason it often gets much better quality snow than other fields in the surrounding ranges, so that is an extra bonus. The people are super friendly and I find at Cheesean I feel I am more than a guest, kind of part of a family. And that feeling of being at home is half the reason why I keep coming back. I know I can turn up there on my own but always find someone I know or don't to ski with. I have skiied at some of the biggest name ski hills in the world but I still find Cheeseman a great place to ski. It offers a relaxed, friendly skiing experience, regardless of your ability, and I will be coming back for more skiing as long as I am able.
Catherine Kircher from New Zealand writes:
I have called myself a skier pretty much since I was able to walk, and I have found Mt Cheeseman a great ski hill to ski at throughout all my years on skis. The ski hill is a big bowl with lots of variation throughout it so even though it does not boast the most vertical of any ski hill, every run is different. After 25 years skiing there I am still finding new lines to excite me. And for some reason it often gets much better quality snow than other fields in the surrounding ranges, so that is an extra bonus.
The people are super friendly and I find at Cheesean I feel I am more than a guest, kind of part of a family. And that feeling of being at home is half the reason why I keep coming back. I know I can turn up there on my own but always find someone I know or don't to ski with.
I have skiied at some of the biggest name ski hills in the world but I still find Cheeseman a great place to ski. It offers a relaxed, friendly skiing experience, regardless of your ability, and I will be coming back for more skiing as long as I am able.
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