Porters Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Porters is: Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
Porters Weather (Days 4-6): Mild with light rain (total 3.0mm) on Fri morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 6 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 6 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 9 | |
Latest snow reports near Porters:
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | heavy rain | mod. rain | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | clear | clear | clear | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
min °C | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 1 |
1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -5 | -9 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -2 | -4 | |
29 | 48 | 39 | 81 | 87 | 98 | 100 | 98 | 87 | 83 | 60 | 85 | 97 | 93 | 97 | 57 | 39 | 63 | |
3500 | 3600 | 3500 | 3300 | 3500 | 3650 | 3500 | 3300 | 3200 | 2700 | 2350 | 1400 | 1200 | 1750 | 1550 | 1550 | 2500 | 2450 | |
 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — |
Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
Mild with light rain (total 3.0mm) on Fri morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).
Latest snow reports near Porters:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | 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 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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Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 9 reviews
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.
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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