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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Cardrona at 1594 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 am (local time) / 08 Sep 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
min °C | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
chill °C | -2 | -3 | 0 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -4 |
Humid % | 76 | 73 | 66 | 44 | 88 | 98 | 71 | 74 | 61 | 72 | 93 | 68 | 59 | 69 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 73 |
Freeze m | 1100 | 1450 | 1700 | 1750 | 1450 | 1100 | 900 | 950 | 150 | 1500 | 1400 | 950 | 950 | 1350 | 1350 | 1500 | 1650 | 1750 |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Cardrona:
18 km away from Cardrona
44 hours ago
Raining moderately in Coronet Peak. About freezing. Lifts are closed. from Coronet Peak
18 km away from Cardrona
44 hours agoSnow falling in Coronet Peak. from Coronet Peak
Cardrona Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 115 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 80 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
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Snow History
Week 2 of September has on average:
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Cardrona at the specific elevation of 1594 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Cardrona. 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 Cardrona
Overall 3.7 Based on 40 votes and 27 reviews
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- Cam Melville Ives from New Zealand writes:
Cardrona has undoubtedly the best terrain park in the world. It's weather is not always great but its awesome when it is. Cardrona features such a wonderful community full of locals and it seems everyone is friendly and welcoming.
Visitor Reviews of Cardrona
Cam Melville Ives from New Zealand writes:
Cardrona has undoubtedly the best terrain park in the world. It's weather is not always great but its awesome when it is. Cardrona features such a wonderful community full of locals and it seems everyone is friendly and welcoming.
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