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Porters at 1980 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 31 Mar 2026
Porters Weather
(Next 3 days):
Porters Weather (Days 4-6):
Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), mainly falling Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).Porters Weather (Days 7-16):
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light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | |
max °C | 1 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -2 | 0 |
min °C | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 |
-4 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | |
69 | 70 | 40 | 67 | 54 | 39 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 50 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 97 | 97 | 92 | 97 | |
3200 | 1400 | 2750 | 2550 | 2900 | 3450 | 3650 | 3700 | 3600 | 3700 | 3800 | 2800 | 2700 | 2750 | 2050 | 1450 | 1550 | 1700 | |
 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), mainly falling Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).
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| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 9 Mar 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of March has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Porters at the specific elevation of 1980 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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Visitor Reviews of Porters
Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 9 reviews
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- Lewis from New Zealand writes:
Another reviewer couldn’t be further from the truth. The manager at Porters goes out of his way to help clients and lifts are all not (did you mean to include 'not', ed?) closed when the weather conditions make it unsafe for them to operate - and this information is communicated on their website in advance. If Mt Hutt is closed you can bet Porters will be open due to the different orientation of the slopes. No queues at Porters and extremely friendly staff. Closest skifield to Christchurch, best value for money and in my opinion some of the best off-piste runs in the area.
Visitor Reviews of Porters
Lewis from New Zealand writes:
Another reviewer couldn’t be further from the truth.
The manager at Porters goes out of his way to help clients and lifts are all not (did you mean to include 'not', ed?) closed when the weather conditions make it unsafe for them to operate - and this information is communicated on their website in advance.
If Mt Hutt is closed you can bet Porters will be open due to the different orientation of the slopes. No queues at Porters and extremely friendly staff.
Closest skifield to Christchurch, best value for money and in my opinion some of the best off-piste runs in the area.
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