South American Ski Area Extends Season After Huge Snowfalls
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Ohau at 1425 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 am (local time) / 20 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Light rain (total 3.0mm) on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 3.0mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light rain | light snow | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
max °C | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
min °C | -1 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
chill °C | -1 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -5 |
Humid % | 68 | 76 | 82 | 69 | 86 | 91 | 98 | 94 | 99 | 71 | 77 | 86 | 87 | 97 | 98 | 89 | 96 | 97 |
Freeze m | 1900 | 2050 | 1500 | 1450 | 1450 | 1250 | 1350 | 1900 | 1450 | 1000 | 1100 | 850 | 1000 | 1400 | 1400 | 1700 | 1850 | 1650 |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 15 Aug 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (3)
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Week 3 of August has on average:
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.9 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Photos of Ohau
The hike to the ridge by Snow Forecast Admin
Ohau Base by dynamical
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Upload new photo Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Ohau at the specific elevation of 1425 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Ohau. 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 Ohau
Overall 3.4 Based on 10 votes and 3 reviews
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- Jonathan Bowen from New Zealand writes:
Great field that, although not big, makes up for variety and is in no way boring; plenty of advanced runs if you want them. Had some of the best skiing in the country here. Some great runs off the top ridge for a 20 minute walk. It's not crowded, with a relaxed atmosphere and accommodation at Ohau lodge - located at the base of the field has accommodation from back packers to beautiful rooms overlooking the lake, mostly built I think in the 60's / 70's and retains that style. Great bar and social dinning; open log fires. Twizel and Omarama are the next closest accommodation centers about 30 min away. Mad not to drop in for a couple of days if in the region. Very beautiful area.
Visitor Reviews of Ohau
Jonathan Bowen from New Zealand writes:
Great field that, although not big, makes up for variety and is in no way boring; plenty of advanced runs if you want them. Had some of the best skiing in the country here. Some great runs off the top ridge for a 20 minute walk. It's not crowded, with a relaxed atmosphere and accommodation at Ohau lodge - located at the base of the field has accommodation from back packers to beautiful rooms overlooking the lake, mostly built I think in the 60's / 70's and retains that style. Great bar and social dinning; open log fires. Twizel and Omarama are the next closest accommodation centers about 30 min away. Mad not to drop in for a couple of days if in the region. Very beautiful area.
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