Porters Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Porters is: Heavy rain (total 34.0mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).
Porters Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 18.0mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 6 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 7 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 10 | |
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | mod. rain | mod. rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | — | — | |
max °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
min °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -4 | |
82 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 99 | 70 | 94 | 87 | 83 | 89 | 82 | 65 | 66 | 89 | 97 | 75 | 58 | 77 | |
3500 | 3500 | 3600 | 3200 | 3550 | 3350 | 3400 | 3200 | 4000 | 4050 | 3600 | 3450 | 3250 | 2950 | 2950 | 3300 | 2900 | 1650 | |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
Heavy rain (total 34.0mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).
Moderate rain (total 18.0mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Porters:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Porters at the specific elevation of 1645 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Porters. 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 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 9 reviews
Friendly, medium sized skifield that has a good Kiwi and international mix of staff. Best option for a beginner to get going as mum and dad can have a ski and still keep an eye on the kids on the platter lifts. Coffee is great. On a full snow clear day it is unbeatable for terrain. Local tip, head for first runs in the morning to the top of T3 and come down Sundance, 3 solid runs. Then coffee run, then a fast McBulty run, Big Mamma or Bluff, lunch, sleep and finish the afternoon with a cruisy Easy street.
colin from New Zealand writes:
Friendly, medium sized skifield that has a good Kiwi and international mix of staff. Best option for a beginner to get going as mum and dad can have a ski and still keep an eye on the kids on the platter lifts. Coffee is great. On a full snow clear day it is unbeatable for terrain. Local tip, head for first runs in the morning to the top of T3 and come down Sundance, 3 solid runs. Then coffee run, then a fast McBulty run, Big Mamma or Bluff, lunch, sleep and finish the afternoon with a cruisy Easy street.
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