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Soho Basin at 1677 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 pm (local time) / 03 Aug 2026
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Next 4 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 weather summary:Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
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clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
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max °C | -4 | -9 | -6 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
min °C | -7 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
chill °C | -16 | -17 | -13 | -9 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -5 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Humid % | 62 | 71 | 70 | 41 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 48 | 73 | 94 | 87 | 76 | 79 | 80 |
Freeze m | 400 | 300 | 550 | 0 | 0 | 1450 | 900 | 0 | 1500 | 1250 | 1500 | 1500 | 1550 | 1650 | 1650 | 1550 |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
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Soho Basin Snow Conditions
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| Last snowfall: | 31 Jul 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:
1.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Upload new photo Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Soho Basin at the specific elevation of 1677 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Soho Basin. 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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