New Zealand Ski Resort Weather Forecasts

500 m: up to 20 °C

1,000 m: up to 16 °C

In the north, scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the noon. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. In the south, 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. 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. 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. A light west breeze brings along balmy temperatures.

Today	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday
18 °C	19 °C	19 °C	21 °C

Canterbury

500 m: up to 17 °C

2,000 m: up to 4 °C

A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the north today. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. The sky is covered by clouds today in the south. The temperature is about 14 °C. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the east today. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Reaching a high near 10 °C, the weather in the west is going to be partly cloudy today. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the southeast.

Today	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday
14 °C	18 °C	18 °C	18 °C

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Otago

500 m: up to 13 °C

2,000 m: up to 3 °C

Reaching a high near 16 °C, the weather in the north, south, west and east is going to be partly cloudy today. There is a gentle wind coming from the north.

Today	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday
14 °C	18 °C	19 °C	18 °C

Tasman & Nelson

A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the north today. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. The sky is covered by clouds today in the south. The temperature is about 19 °C. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the east today. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Reaching a high near 18 °C, the weather in the west is going to be partly cloudy today. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the northeast.

Today	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday
18 °C	18 °C	21 °C	19 °C

Taranaki

In the north, scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the noon. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the south today. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers in the east. Scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the evening. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the west today. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Temperatures are not far from normal, but the breeze from the west keeps it from feeling as warm as it could if there were no wind.

Today	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday
16 °C	16 °C	17 °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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