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Mount Roon at 1696 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 am (local time) / 05 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | some clouds | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
min °C | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 |
chill °C | -7 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -2 | 0 | -3 |
Humid % | 20 | 53 | 26 | 37 | 81 | 44 | 98 | 99 | 89 | 87 | 96 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 85 | 85 | 79 |
Freeze m | 900 | 1150 | 700 | 850 | 1100 | 900 | 1350 | 1650 | 1650 | 1700 | 1650 | 1700 | 1650 | 1550 | 1550 | 1250 | 1650 | 1350 |
 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 3 Aug 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
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Week 1 of August has on average:
1.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Mount Roon at the specific elevation of 1696 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Mount Roon. 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 Roon
Overall 2.8 Based on 2 votes and 1 review
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- Adrian Dumbleton from New Zealand writes:
This resort does not exist. There may be glacier skiing options but there is no resort.
Visitor Reviews of Mount Roon
Adrian Dumbleton from New Zealand writes:
This resort does not exist. There may be glacier skiing options but there is no resort.
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