New Zealand Ski Resort Weather Forecasts

500 m: up to 21 °C

1,000 m: up to 20 °C

Sunny skies team up with temperatures of 18 °C today in the north, south, west and east. There is a gentle wind coming from the west.

Today	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday
20 °C	23 °C	22 °C	19 °C

Canterbury

500 m: up to 18 °C

2,000 m: up to 6 °C

Sunny skies team up with temperatures of 18 °C today in the north. In the south, mostly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to determined sunshine in the noon. There will be a wonderful day full of sunshine. Sunny skies team up with temperatures of 17 °C today in the east. In the west, the day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. Temperatures are not far from normal, but the breeze from the northeast keeps it from feeling as warm as it could if there were no wind.

Today	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday
16 °C	20 °C	20 °C	19 °C

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Otago

500 m: up to 17 °C

2,000 m: up to 5 °C

In the north, mostly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to determined sunshine in the noon. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for today. In the south, mostly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to determined sunshine in the noon. There will be a wonderful day full of sunshine. In the east, the day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. In the west, mostly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to determined sunshine in the noon. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for today. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the northeast.

Today	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday
15 °C	18 °C	20 °C	19 °C

Tasman & Nelson

The north is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for today. Sunny skies team up with temperatures of 19 °C today in the south. The east is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for today. Sunny skies team up with temperatures of 18 °C today in the west. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the northeast.

Today	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday
17 °C	18 °C	18 °C	19 °C

Taranaki

Today is a perfect day in the north, south, west and east to enjoy some sweet sunshine with a high near 16 °C. A light west breeze brings along balmy temperatures.

Today	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday
17 °C	20 °C	21 °C	18 °C

A different kind of Alpine Feeling

Not only Europe invites you to ski in the Alps! New Zealand on the other side of the globe attracts tourists with a similar sort of mountain range.

The 500 kilometers (311 mi) long Southern Alps spread out on the entire South Island. No wonder you will find many wonderful skiing regions here. The biggest ski resort is in the area around Queenstown, which is very popular with sportive and advanced skiers. Here skiers and snowboarders can enjoy their vacation in skiing resorts such as Treble Cone, the largest on the south island. Others include The Remarkables, Cardrona and Coronet Peak. Further up north the region of Canterbury-Mackenzie has multiple smaller skiing areas. An exception is the ski resort of Mt Hutt with a size of 365 hectares. It is located at a height of 2.096 meters (6876.6 ft) above sea level and has the longest skiing season of all the resorts in New Zealand.

The largest ski resort in New Zealand is located on the North Island called Whakapapa. At the 2.797 meters (9176.5 ft) high Mt Ruapehu you can ski on slopes directly on an active volcano. The panoramic view from the mountain is breathtaking and you can admire the contrasting but beautiful natural areas of Tongariro National Park while on the mountain. On the southwest mountainsides of Mt Ruapehu there is another ski resort called Turoa with the highest lift of the country – the Highnoon Express.

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