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Mount Lyford at 1575 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 pm (local time) / 31 Mar 2026
Mount Lyford Weather
(Next 3 days):
Mount Lyford Weather (Days 4-6):
A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 31.0mm) on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).Mount Lyford Weather (Days 7-16):
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light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light snow | light snow | heavy rain | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |
max °C | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
min °C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
-1 | -4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |
91 | 95 | 89 | 80 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 40 | 50 | 21 | 31 | 60 | 77 | 72 | 92 | 100 | 99 | 99 | |
3250 | 1500 | 2650 | 2600 | 2800 | 3400 | 3600 | 3750 | 3750 | 3800 | 4000 | 3800 | 3300 | 3000 | 2600 | 2150 | 2050 | 2350 | |
 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 31.0mm) on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).
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Mount Lyford Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of March has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Mount Lyford at the specific elevation of 1575 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Mount Lyford. 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 Mount Lyford
Overall 3.4 Based on 11 votes and 4 reviews
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- C.T from Australia writes:
We received a poor guest rating from the management where it was stated a 1 star for communication, 3 for house rules and overall experience and 4 for cleanliness. Lets start with communication: we sent a few emails to clarify a few points and before our departure I called to make sure all was ok only to find out that the hot tub was $80 instead of $40 and we had to pay $20 pp for bedding or provide your own. We did not agree /request for the tub and or the bedding during that call. So on the day of arrival after asking us for bedding payment, which we did not request for as we had our own, a not so impressed manager spoke to us in a cold, quite disrespectful and stern manner. This attitude was far from professional and clearly not deserving from our end. She said rudely ”does it matter then” and gave us the keys. The place was comfortable but not completely cleaned. The stove and the grill were oily and the oven had some food residue. And, yes, the place was cleaner and the firewood basket was extra full after we left. So our guest cleanliness rating of 4 stars would mean the original state of the place was either 2 or 3. So instead of being nasty and giving your guest a poor review because of your own stuff ups, do your job properly next time. Such a shame a majestic place like Mr Lyford has such a person working there. [note from the editor: names of individuals are not included in reviews.]
Visitor Reviews of Mount Lyford
C.T from Australia writes:
We received a poor guest rating from the management where it was stated a 1 star for communication, 3 for house rules and overall experience and 4 for cleanliness.
Lets start with communication: we sent a few emails to clarify a few points and before our departure I called to make sure all was ok only to find out that the hot tub was $80 instead of $40 and we had to pay $20 pp for bedding or provide your own. We did not agree /request for the tub and or the bedding during that call. So on the day of arrival after asking us for bedding payment, which we did not request for as we had our own, a not so impressed manager spoke to us in a cold, quite disrespectful and stern manner. This attitude was far from professional and clearly not deserving from our end. She said rudely ”does it matter then” and gave us the keys. The place was comfortable but not completely cleaned. The stove and the grill were oily and the oven had some food residue. And, yes, the place was cleaner and the firewood basket was extra full after we left. So our guest cleanliness rating of 4 stars would mean the original state of the place was either 2 or 3.
So instead of being nasty and giving your guest a poor review because of your own stuff ups, do your job properly next time. Such a shame a majestic place like Mr Lyford has such a person working there.
[note from the editor: names of individuals are not included in reviews.]
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