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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Turoa at 1602 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 pm (local time) / 02 Sep 2026
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Next 4 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, gales from the NW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 19.0mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
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night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | heavy rain | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | — | — | — |
max °C | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
min °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
chill °C | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -7 | -3 | -2 | -5 |
Humid % | 68 | 86 | 82 | 96 | 98 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 75 | 83 |
Freeze m | 2750 | 2150 | 2250 | 2300 | 2300 | 2150 | 1350 | 1500 | 2100 | 1750 | 1950 | 2450 | 2100 | 1900 | 2100 | 2300 |
 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
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Turoa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 110 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 80 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 3 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
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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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0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Upload new photo Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Turoa at the specific elevation of 1602 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Turoa. 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 Turoa
Overall 3.6 Based on 61 votes and 40 reviews
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- Voight from Australia writes:
Being from Brisbane, Ruapehu has been our 'go to' mountain for the last 20 years. Breath-taking scenery. Wonderful Kiwi friends. Great hospitality. So easy to get to for us. Fly to Wellington (or Auckland), 2 hours. Drive to Ohakune, 4 hours. It used to be even better when we could fly direct to Palmie and drive for only 2 hours. Have skied the South Island. It's good and has some variety but Ruapehu beats it because the drive up the mountain (from Ohakune) is only 17 minutes. Can't beat that! On cruddy days, there are other activities. Spring is best for more stable weather.
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Voight from Australia writes:
Being from Brisbane, Ruapehu has been our 'go to' mountain for the last 20 years. Breath-taking scenery. Wonderful Kiwi friends. Great hospitality. So easy to get to for us. Fly to Wellington (or Auckland), 2 hours. Drive to Ohakune, 4 hours. It used to be even better when we could fly direct to Palmie and drive for only 2 hours. Have skied the South Island. It's good and has some variety but Ruapehu beats it because the drive up the mountain (from Ohakune) is only 17 minutes. Can't beat that! On cruddy days, there are other activities. Spring is best for more stable weather.
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