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New Zealand Snow Forecasts - Thursday 30th July 2026

New Zealand Snow Forecasts and Reports for New Zealand Ski Resorts

Powder in the Forecast!

Powder Alarms updated 31 July 2026 06:59 AEST

Powder Alarms and Snow Storm Warnings have been issued for at least 11 ski areas including Cardrona, Mount Ruapehu, The Remarkables, Treble Cone and Turoa.

Top 10 New Zealand Ski Resorts with Snow Forecast this week

Top New Zealand Snow Forecasts for the next week
Ski Area 7 DayThFrSaSuMoTuWe
Mount Olympus (NZ)15cm
Mount Ruapehu18cm
Ohau Snow Fields23cm
Rainbow14cm
Roundhill16cm
Temple Basin28cm
The Remarkables23cm
Treble Cone26cm
Turoa21cm
Whakapapa18cm

Where is there snow in New Zealand?

When will it next snow in New Zealand?

Snow is next forecast to fall in New Zealand over the next 2 days, in at least 23 Ski Resorts including Cardrona, Coronet Peak, Treble Cone, Turoa and Whakapapa.

Forecast updated : 31 July 2026 06:47 AEST

How much snow is there in New Zealand?

The deepest reported snow in New Zealand is in Porter Heights, which reports snow depths of 170cm on upper slopes and 50cm lower down.

Snow report updated : 30 July 2026 17:50 AEST

When did it last snow in New Zealand?

We do not currently have reports of recent snowfalls from New Zealand, but we hope to soon!

Snow report updated : 30 July 2026 17:50 AEST

Top 10 New Zealand Ski Resorts with Snow Forecast today and tomorrow

Top New Zealand Snow Forecasts for the next 2 days
Ski Area 48 HrThFr
Mount Olympus (NZ)13cm
Mount Ruapehu13cm
Ohau Snow Fields23cm
Rainbow14cm
Roundhill16cm
Temple Basin27cm
The Remarkables20cm
Treble Cone25cm
Turoa17cm
Whakapapa13cm

Top New Zealand Ski Resorts by Snow Depth

New Zealand ski areas with the greatest reported snow depths.
Ski Resort Report Upper
Porter Heights170cm
Mount Hutt160cm
Mount Lyford120cm
Broken River100cm
Craigieburn100cm
Snow Farm100cm
Mount Dobson90cm
The Remarkables80cm
Mount Olympus (NZ)70cm
Roundhill65cm

New Zealand Ski Resorts - Forecast Snow Comparison

The latest snow forecasts for Ski Resorts in New Zealand - please note that all ski resorts can be affected by weather at short notice, and you should check with the Tourist Office before travelling.

New Zealand Snow Forecasts
Ski Area 7 DayThFrSaSuMoTuWe
Broken River13cm
Cardrona12cm
Coronet Peak10cm
Craigieburn8cm
Fox Peak11cm
Hanmer Springs9cm
Manganui5cm
Mount Cheeseman13cm
Mount Dobson9cm
Mount Hutt11cm
Mount Lyford9cm
Mount Olympus (NZ)15cm
Mount Ruapehu18cm
Ohau Snow Fields23cm
Porter Heights5cm
Rainbow14cm
Roundhill16cm
Snow Farm-
Temple Basin28cm
The Remarkables23cm
Treble Cone26cm
Tukino9cm
Turoa21cm
Whakapapa18cm

The New Zealand snow forecast figures given here are the likely average cumulative snowfall on each day, for the specified ski resort. Local snow depths may vary considerably from slope to slope.

New Zealand Snow Forecast Table Key

  • Snow Forecast - links to 7-Day medium-range and 14-Day long-range Snow Forecasts.
  • 48 Hours - total snowfall forecast in the next 48 hours.
  • 7 Days - total snowfall possible over the next 7 days.
  • Status - ski area status (Open/Closed/Unknown).
  • Snow Conditions - current skiing conditions.

All Snow Forecasts beyond 2 days are subject to change. The multi-day snowfall totals above are the total quantity of fresh snow expected to fall, and do NOT account for settling and compaction that will occur.

 Canterbury Snow

Ski Resorts in Canterbury with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Mount Cheeseman13cm
Fox Peak11cm
Mount Hutt11cm
Hanmer Springs9cm
Mount Lyford9cm

Forecast updated : 31 July 2026 06:47 AEST

 Otago Snow

Ski Resorts in Otago with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Treble Cone26cm
The Remarkables23cm
Cardrona12cm
Coronet Peak10cm

Forecast updated : 31 July 2026 06:47 AEST

 Waikato Snow

Ski Resorts in Waikato with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Rainbow14cm
Broken River13cm
Tukino9cm
Manganui5cm

Forecast updated : 31 July 2026 06:47 AEST

 Manawatu-Wanganui Snow

Ski Resorts in Manawatu-Wanganui with snow forecast in the next 7 days.
Ski Area 7 Day
Ohau Snow Fields23cm
Turoa21cm
Mount Ruapehu18cm

Forecast updated : 31 July 2026 06:47 AEST