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Temple Basin at 1493 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 pm (local time) / 16 May 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 7.0mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
max °C | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
min °C | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | |
50 | 29 | 24 | 42 | 35 | 28 | 48 | 22 | 19 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 62 | 81 | 92 | |
2750 | 2700 | 2650 | 2600 | 2650 | 2650 | 2550 | 2650 | 2750 | 2900 | 3200 | 3350 | 3300 | 3250 | 3200 | 2850 | 2700 | |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Temple Basin:
Temple Basin Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Apr 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 3 of May has on average:
0.3 | 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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Photos of Temple Basin
Air in Bill's Basement - Temple Basin Ski Area. Johnny McCormack by Martin Toon
Heading to Extreme Terrain. Steve Eastwood by Martin Toon
Cassidy Chutes at Temple Basin Ski Area. Volkl by Martin Toon
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Temple Basin at the specific elevation of 1493 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Temple Basin. 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 Temple Basin
Overall 3.8 Based on 20 votes and 4 reviews
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- local from New Zealand writes:
Sickest place I have ever skied. Wide open powder bowls to steep and deep powder chutes !!!! What more could you want..Don't go if you don't want to party hard after a days riding.
Visitor Reviews of Temple Basin
local from New Zealand writes:
Sickest place I have ever skied. Wide open powder bowls to steep and deep powder chutes !!!! What more could you want..Don't go if you don't want to party hard after a days riding.
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