Monday & Tuesday (22nd & 23rd July)

On Monday, brisk, cold southerly winds will bring light snow showers to Canterbury. We're only talking 1-3cm all up, although the little club field of Mt Lyford in north Canterbury could see up to 5cm if we're lucky, edging them a little closer to reopening. The Southern Lakes will see cloud at ski field height, making for foggy conditions at times, but the chilly temps should have the snow guns up and firing.

Winds will come from the southwest on Tuesday, so skies will be much clearer, although they'll still be rather brisk.

Wednesday & Thursday (24th & 25th July)

Southwest winds over the South Island will turn to the west on Wednesday and northwest on Thursday. They'll remain at a moderate strength over the Southern Lakes, where skies will be partly cloudy. It'll be clear and sunny in Canterbury, and winds will drop off on Wednesday. 

A front is expected to sweep over the South Island sometime between Friday the 26th and Sunday the 28th of July. We could see some snow falling about the tops of ski fields, and there is an even slimmer chance that snow will reach base levels—it all depends on which model you look at, so we'll have to wait closer to the time before making a call.

Also, keep an eye out for the first half of next week, starting Monday, 29th of July, as a cold snap could bring more snow. Canterbury looks set to get a good share of this, but again we'll have to wait for future forecasts as I have little faith in them this far out.

Thanks for reading. I'll continue to provide these forecasts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout the southern hemisphere season.

Mike O'Connor