A general forecast for the Queenstown/Wanaka snowfields of the South Island of New Zealand.
CORONET PEAK | REMARKABLES | MT HUTT | TREBLE CONE | CARDRONA | |
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TEMP | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7.6 | N/A |
Long Range Outlook
Heavy rain has damaged the cover significantly this morning and with strong winds and the rain continuing this morning the snowfields have made the decision to close today.
Snowfalls will develop this afternoon and be heavy at times and hopefully replenish what has been lost. I would expect tomorrow that there could be avalanche danger and mountain operations will most likely need to do safety checks before the snowfields open.
Further ahead light snow on the 26th.
Pete 'The Frog' Taylor
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Updated: September 21st, 7:19am
THURSDAY 21ST

Morning
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Midday
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Night
SNOW: 20 - 40cm
Very heavy, torrential rain that will significantly damage the snow cover ahead of a cool change later that should see very heavy snowfalls developing this afternoon with winds easing later.
SNOWMAKING
UNLIKELY
WIND
NNW
STRONG TO MODERATE
FRIDAY 22ND

Morning
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Midday
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Night
SNOW: 5 - 10cm
Moderate snowfalls early that will ease and clear during the day.
SNOWMAKING
UNLIKELY
WIND
SE-SSE
LIGHT TO LIGHT
SATURDAY 23RD

Morning
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Midday
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Night
SNOW: 0cm
A mostly cloudy day.
SNOWMAKING
UNLIKELY
WIND
NW-SE
LIGHT TO LIGHT
SUNDAY 24TH

Morning
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Midday
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Night
SNOW: 0cm
A partly cloudy day.
SNOWMAKING
UNLIKELY
WIND
SE
LIGHT TO LIGHT
MONDAY 25TH

Morning
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Midday
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Night
SNOW: 0cm
A mostly fine day with cloud increasing overnight.
SNOWMAKING
UNLIKELY
WIND
NW
LIGHT TO LIGHT
TUESDAY 26TH

Morning
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Midday
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Night
SNOW: 2 - 4cm
Light snow showers developing.
SNOWMAKING
UNLIKELY
WIND
NW
LIGHT TO LIGHT
WEDNESDAY 27TH

Morning
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Midday
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Night
SNOW: 0cm
Cloudy early and clearing during the day.
SNOWMAKING
UNLIKELY
WIND
S-NW
MODERATE TO LIGHT