Next 3 days weather summary:Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Drizzle on Mon night followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | rain shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -3 | -3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | -4 | -2 | -7 | -7 | -6 |
min °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 |
chill °C | 1 | -1 | 2 | -3 | -5 | -15 | -12 | -12 | -8 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 | -14 | -17 | -17 | -16 |
Humid % | 26 | 57 | 65 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 61 | 73 | 51 | 38 | 55 | 45 | 98 | 89 | 53 | 97 | 98 | 77 |
Freeze m | 2300 | 2350 | 2400 | 2950 | 2850 | 1750 | 1300 | 1400 | 2000 | 3200 | 3100 | 3150 | 1700 | 1200 | 1450 | 650 | 750 | 400 |
 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Mount Lyford:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 11 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Mount Lyford at the specific elevation of 1750 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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Overall 3.4 Based on 11 votes and 4 reviews
For those of us whom relish club atmosphere fields - Mount Lyford is one of the best that New Zealand has to offer. The snow gods were with us on our visit of 2008 with base of 400cm and 200cm of that being powder, only a dozen local 4wds and a blue bird day. Being a young student and not owning a flash ride, the ski field owner even towed us to the carpark as Billy the Civic could not handle the ride up - gotta love Kiwis. As our last ride on our return drive home to Nelson from the crowds at nearby Mt Hutt, I had the best day in over 15 years riding with the Mount Lyford experience: great team, great snow and no showponys - just a hill covered with lovely white stuff and fantastic people enjoying it together; Bliss. Only gripe was no halfpipe, maybe it was buried that day aye? =)
jamie heemskerk from New Zealand writes:
For those of us whom relish club atmosphere fields - Mount Lyford is one of the best that New Zealand has to offer. The snow gods were with us on our visit of 2008 with base of 400cm and 200cm of that being powder, only a dozen local 4wds and a blue bird day. Being a young student and not owning a flash ride, the ski field owner even towed us to the carpark as Billy the Civic could not handle the ride up - gotta love Kiwis.
As our last ride on our return drive home to Nelson from the crowds at nearby Mt Hutt, I had the best day in over 15 years riding with the Mount Lyford experience: great team, great snow and no showponys - just a hill covered with lovely white stuff and fantastic people enjoying it together; Bliss. Only gripe was no halfpipe, maybe it was buried that day aye? =)
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