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Craigieburn Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Craigieburn is: Moderate rain (total 18.0mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
Craigieburn Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 13.0mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 8 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 9 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 11 | |
Latest snow reports near Craigieburn:
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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heavy rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | mod. rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | clear | some clouds | cloudy | heavy rain | heavy rain | rain shwrs | |
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17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 35 | 9 | |
max°C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
min°C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -5 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -5 | -8 | -3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -2 | |
79 | 48 | 42 | 53 | 55 | 44 | 40 | 51 | 66 | 48 | 95 | 50 | 56 | 68 | 93 | 52 | 52 | 42 | 83 | 98 | 70 | |
3650 | 3500 | 3500 | 2950 | 2700 | 3350 | 3250 | 3000 | 3150 | 3000 | 3000 | 3250 | 2900 | 2250 | 1800 | 2350 | 2500 | 2750 | 2850 | 3050 | 2950 | |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
Moderate rain (total 18.0mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
Moderate rain (total 13.0mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night).
Latest snow reports near Craigieburn:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Craigieburn at the specific elevation of 1922 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Craigieburn. 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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Overall 3.2 Based on 8 votes and 3 reviews
Craigieburn Valley, legendary among a surprisingly large minority of truly serious skiers and riders around the world, is the place where the staff from other local resorts come on their days off, where Northern Hemisphere extremists come in their offseason, and camera crews flock to shoot heroic lines. It's not always good, but when it is, there's nowhere better, short of iconic places like La Grave. When it's not good, it's usually still fun. The trail map tells it all - most runs are advanced, with a significant number upgraded to 'tricky' (localtalk for triple black diamond) and the occasional 'suicidal'. And that's without going offpiste. Although August is traditionally peak season, best snow and weather is often in September, and surprisingly often there is still lots in October. Lifts are 'appropriate technology' (rudimentary, quickly reinstated after an avalanche). Facilities are comfortable, verging on opulent by local standards, but basic as resorts worldwide go, except the high altitude daylodge, truly one of the jewels of alpine location and architecture -- at least, of anywhere I've been.
Andrew Troup from New Zealand writes:
Craigieburn Valley, legendary among a surprisingly large minority of truly serious skiers and riders around the world, is the place where the staff from other local resorts come on their days off, where Northern Hemisphere extremists come in their offseason, and camera crews flock to shoot heroic lines. It's not always good, but when it is, there's nowhere better, short of iconic places like La Grave. When it's not good, it's usually still fun.
The trail map tells it all - most runs are advanced, with a significant number upgraded to 'tricky' (localtalk for triple black diamond) and the occasional 'suicidal'. And that's without going offpiste.
Although August is traditionally peak season, best snow and weather is often in September, and surprisingly often there is still lots in October.
Lifts are 'appropriate technology' (rudimentary, quickly reinstated after an avalanche). Facilities are comfortable, verging on opulent by local standards, but basic as resorts worldwide go, except the high altitude daylodge, truly one of the jewels of alpine location and architecture -- at least, of anywhere I've been.
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