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Whara Kea Chalet Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whara Kea Chalet at 2165 m
Issued: 6 pm  21 Jan 2026 (local time)

New snow in Whara Kea Chalet

6.5cm2.6in
Fri 23rd (PM)
The snow forecast for Whara Kea Chalet is: Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), mainly falling Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Whara Kea Chalet Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whara Kea Chalet is: Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), mainly falling Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Whara Kea Chalet Weather (Days 4-6): Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).


Whara Kea Chalet Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
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light rain
Middle Lift: 
5
5
light rain
Bottom Lift: 
5
5
light rain
6 Day Forecast
Issued: 6 pm 21 Jan 2026 / Updates in ::
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Last snowfall:16 Jan 2026
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Snow History

Week 4 of January has on average:
0.1
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.1
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.3
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.



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