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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Whitecap Alpine at 2250 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 10 am (local time) / 02 Sep 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Mild at first with light rain (total 4.0mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | rain shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | |
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 cm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
min °C | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
chill °C | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Humid % | 70 | 69 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 95 | 76 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 54 | 68 |
Freeze m | 2850 | 2900 | 2600 | 2400 | 2350 | 2350 | 2500 | 2600 | 2600 | 2550 | 2600 | 2650 | 2850 | 3000 | 2950 | 3150 | 3300 | 3300 |
 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 28 Aug 2026 |
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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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The above table gives the weather forecast for Whitecap Alpine at the specific elevation of 2250 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Whitecap Alpine. 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 Canada.
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