New Zealand Ski Area Extends Season
New Zealand’s largest ski area, Cardrona Alpine Resort, has announced that it is extending its season by a week. It is now set to stay open until Sunday October 18.
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Sapphire Valley at 1036 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 1 am (local time) / 02 Sep 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 28.0mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 17.0mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 13 | 9 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 |
max °C | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
min °C | 23 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
chill °C | 23 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
Humid % | 62 | 52 | 64 | 57 | 58 | 69 | 58 | 79 | 65 | 56 | 54 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 89 | 80 | 77 | 94 |
Freeze m | 4950 | 4800 | 5000 | 4850 | 4800 | 4950 | 4900 | 4850 | 4800 | 4750 | 4750 | 4650 | 4600 | 4600 | 4550 | 4550 | 4750 | 4950 |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 16 Mar 2026 |
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Other resorts in USA - North Carolina are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 1 of September has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in USA - North Carolina are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Sapphire Valley at the specific elevation of 1036 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Sapphire Valley. 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 United States.
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