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Snow Farm at 1800 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 pm (local time) / 29 Sep 2026
Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | clear | light snow | mod. snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
min °C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
chill °C | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Humid % | 70 | 57 | 35 | 54 | 33 | 71 | 85 | 87 | 77 | 82 | 98 | 87 | 72 | 54 | 36 | 55 | 81 |
Freeze m | 2200 | 1950 | 2100 | 2500 | 2900 | 2700 | 2600 | 2800 | 3050 | 2400 | 2000 | 1350 | 1850 | 2850 | 3150 | 3250 | 2950 |
 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
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Snow Farm Snow Conditions
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| Last snowfall: | 27 Sep 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of September has on average:
1.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Snow Farm at the specific elevation of 1800 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Snow Farm. 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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Resort name is also written as Snow Park/Snow Farm.
Visitor Reviews of Snow Farm
Overall 4.2 Based on 5 votes and 2 reviews
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- Kerb Groolgman from New Zealand writes:
Snowfarm has great XC skiing and you can kite to the summits or go touring. The XC area is superbly groomed. Friendly place. Best XC in NZ. Family friendly. If you can skate XC fast you can fly on downhill. Light gear cheap hire. Always open. Great when you get sick of the crowds downhill
Visitor Reviews of Snow Farm
Kerb Groolgman from New Zealand writes:
Snowfarm has great XC skiing and you can kite to the summits or go touring. The XC area is superbly groomed. Friendly place. Best XC in NZ. Family friendly. If you can skate XC fast you can fly on downhill. Light gear cheap hire. Always open. Great when you get sick of the crowds downhill
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