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Mount Olympus Snow Forecast

43.19° S 171.61° E

Weather Forecast for Mount Olympus at 2096m altitude

Next snow in Mount Olympus:
8cm on Thu 27th
Issued:
5 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)
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Next 3 days weather summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4-6 weather summary:

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Mainly severe gales.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
km/h
50
NNW
70
NNW
65
NW
70
NW
45
WNW
30
W
40
W
15
WNW
70
W
65
W
30
W
30
W
80
W
15
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
W
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Snowflake cm
2
21
8
2
1
 mm
max °C
0
1
-1
0
1
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-7
-5
-2
-3
-4
-2
-1
min °C
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-4
-8
-6
-3
-6
-6
-2
-2
 chill °C
-10
-10
-10
-9
-11
-9
-10
-7
-11
-13
-17
-14
-14
-13
-13
-8
-8
Humid %
97
83
87
50
46
55
70
68
72
38
71
68
84
88
69
68
58
Freeze m
1900
2150
1900
2100
1900
1300
1400
1300
1950
1900
800
950
1500
1300
950
1400
1300
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-10-10-1-2-2-2-1-3-8-6-3-5-5-2-20011-1-1-1-210-6-2-1-3-3-1-2
Sunrise
7:07
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:01
Sunset
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06

Days 7-16 weather summary:

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Latest snow reports near Mount Olympus:

  • 31 km away from Mount Olympus

    38 minutes ago
    weather station observation

    Recent light rain reported from Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre at 737 metres elevation only 3 kms S of Temple Basin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Temple Basin

  • 31 km away from Mount Olympus

    2 hours ago
    weather station observation

    Recent moderate rain reported from Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre at 737 metres elevation only 3 kms S of Temple Basin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Temple Basin

Mount Olympus Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:
Bottom snow depth:
Fresh snowfall depth:28cm
Last snowfall:26 Aug 2026
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (4) / good piste (4)

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Week 4 of August has on average:

0.6
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
1.2
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
2.0
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.


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