{
  "name": "Mt Hutt",
  "type": "ski resort",
  "url": "https://snowingplaces.com/ski-resorts/mt-hutt/",
  "summary": "A ski field above the Canterbury Plains, west of Christchurch, known for usually opening first each season in the Southern Hemisphere.",
  "location": {
    "country": "New Zealand",
    "region": "Canterbury",
    "latitude": -43.47,
    "longitude": 171.53
  },
  "elevationMetres": {
    "topLift": 2086,
    "village": 1403
  },
  "season": {
    "opens": "June",
    "closes": "October"
  },
  "officialWebsite": "https://www.mthutt.co.nz",
  "factsVerified": false,
  "forecast": {
    "generatedUtc": "2026-09-17T21:00:00.000Z",
    "models": [
      "ECMWF IFS",
      "NOAA GFS",
      "DWD ICON"
    ],
    "updateFrequency": "every 3 hours",
    "topLift": {
      "headline": "No snow in the next 24 hours.",
      "detail": "Snow arrives on Tuesday, with 1–15 cm over the next 7 days.",
      "confidence": {
        "label": "High confidence",
        "modelsAgreeing": 3,
        "reason": "all three forecast models agree"
      },
      "next24Hours": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 0,
          "high": 0,
          "mean": 0
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 0,
        "text": "Under 1 cm"
      },
      "next7Days": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 1.5,
          "high": 11.1,
          "mean": 6.2
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 3,
        "text": "1–15 cm"
      },
      "conditionsAtForecastTime": {
        "temperatureC": -2,
        "windKmh": 11,
        "gustKmh": 19,
        "freezingLevelM": 2450
      },
      "days": [
        {
          "day": "Today",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": 2
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 27,
          "freezingLevelM": 2150
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": 2
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 69,
          "freezingLevelM": 2250
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -8,
            "max": 1
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 60,
          "freezingLevelM": 1550
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -5,
            "max": 3
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 79,
          "freezingLevelM": 3200
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue",
          "weather": "Rain and snow",
          "snowfall": "0–5 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0.2,
            "high": 4.9
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -7,
            "max": 0
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 69,
          "freezingLevelM": 1550
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "0–8 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0.2,
            "high": 7.4
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -11,
            "max": -6
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 54,
          "freezingLevelM": 900
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -10,
            "max": -1
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 23,
          "freezingLevelM": 1100
        }
      ],
      "outlookDays8To14": [
        {
          "day": "Fri 25 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -7,
            "max": -2
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat 26 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -9,
            "max": 1
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun 27 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -5,
            "max": 2
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon 28 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -5,
            "max": 5
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue 29 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": 8
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed 30 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -1,
            "max": 6
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu 1 Oct",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–4 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 3.4
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": 5
          }
        }
      ],
      "modelledSnowDepth": "About 1 cm",
      "modelledSnowDepthCm": 1,
      "localTimeAtForecast": "09:00",
      "timezone": "GMT+12"
    },
    "village": {
      "headline": "No snow in the next 24 hours.",
      "detail": "Snow arrives on Tuesday, with 1–15 cm over the next 7 days.",
      "confidence": {
        "label": "High confidence",
        "modelsAgreeing": 3,
        "reason": "all three forecast models agree"
      },
      "next24Hours": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 0,
          "high": 0,
          "mean": 0
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 0,
        "text": "Under 1 cm"
      },
      "next7Days": {
        "snowfallCm": {
          "low": 1.3,
          "high": 11.1,
          "mean": 6.2
        },
        "modelsForecastingSnow": 3,
        "text": "1–15 cm"
      },
      "conditionsAtForecastTime": {
        "temperatureC": 3,
        "windKmh": 11,
        "gustKmh": 19,
        "freezingLevelM": 2450
      },
      "days": [
        {
          "day": "Today",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 6
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 27,
          "freezingLevelM": 2150
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 7
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 69,
          "freezingLevelM": 2250
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": 6
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 60,
          "freezingLevelM": 1550
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -1,
            "max": 8
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 79,
          "freezingLevelM": 3200
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue",
          "weather": "Rain and snow",
          "snowfall": "0–5 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0.1,
            "high": 4.9
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -3,
            "max": 4
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 69,
          "freezingLevelM": 1550
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed",
          "weather": "Snow",
          "snowfall": "0–8 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0.2,
            "high": 7.4
          },
          "modelsAgreeing": 2,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -7,
            "max": -1
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 54,
          "freezingLevelM": 900
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsAgreeing": 3,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -6,
            "max": 3
          },
          "maxGustKmh": 23,
          "freezingLevelM": 1100
        }
      ],
      "outlookDays8To14": [
        {
          "day": "Fri 25 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -3,
            "max": 2
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sat 26 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -4,
            "max": 5
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Sun 27 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": -1,
            "max": 6
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Mon 28 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 9
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Tue 29 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 12
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Wed 30 Sep",
          "weather": "Dry",
          "snowfall": "No snow",
          "snowfallCm": null,
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 0,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 3,
            "max": 10
          }
        },
        {
          "day": "Thu 1 Oct",
          "weather": "Chance of snow",
          "snowfall": "0–3 cm",
          "snowfallCm": {
            "low": 0,
            "high": 2.2
          },
          "modelsWithData": 2,
          "modelsShowingSnow": 1,
          "temperatureC": {
            "min": 0,
            "max": 9
          }
        }
      ],
      "modelledSnowDepth": "About 1 cm",
      "modelledSnowDepthCm": 1,
      "localTimeAtForecast": "09:00",
      "timezone": "GMT+12"
    }
  },
  "snowRecord": {
    "metric": "average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall",
    "period": "2016–2025",
    "source": "ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo",
    "elevation": "mid-mountain",
    "daysPerMonth": {
      "january": 0.6,
      "february": 0.7,
      "march": 0.8,
      "april": 1.3,
      "may": 3.3,
      "june": 5.1,
      "july": 7.5,
      "august": 6,
      "september": 5.7,
      "october": 5,
      "november": 2.4,
      "december": 1
    }
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Air New Zealand (Mt Hutt)",
      "url": "https://www.airnewzealand.com/en-nz/ski-mt-hutt"
    },
    {
      "label": "SnowStash (Mt Hutt)",
      "url": "https://snowstash.com/new-zealand/south-island/mt-hutt"
    },
    {
      "label": "Wikipedia",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hutt"
    }
  ],
  "methodology": "https://snowingplaces.com/methodology/",
  "attribution": "snowingplaces.com. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com."
}