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Temple Basin Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Temple Basin is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).
Temple Basin Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2.0mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.2 m | -3 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -1 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.6 m | 0 | |
Latest snow reports near Temple Basin:
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | |
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4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
min°C | -2 | -3 | -7 | -7 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-9 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -2 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | 0 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -5 | |
96 | 91 | 93 | 66 | 57 | 74 | 83 | 77 | 82 | 99 | 99 | 62 | 91 | 91 | 66 | 61 | 65 | 71 | 88 | 84 | 95 | |
1400 | 1400 | 1000 | 650 | 1400 | 1000 | 1050 | 1300 | 1350 | 1750 | 1650 | 2150 | 2250 | 2350 | 2600 | 2000 | 2350 | 2050 | 1700 | 1850 | 1750 | |
 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2.0mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Temple Basin:
| Top snow depth: | 120 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 60 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 18 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Temple Basin at the specific elevation of 1708 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Overall 3.9 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews
Temple basin is a cool environment, particularly for younger people. Although there are negatives associated with skiing Temple (rope tows, avalanche danger, difficult access to some of the very best terrain, sharing dorm rooms). However, these things may not sound like negatives to some. The very best terrain here is 'experts only' so for some that is a big plus. If you are an intermediate to advanced skier there is fun to be had, though more limited. It might, however, be a place to try and introduce yourself to bigger mountain skiing; deeper powder, steeper slopes, chutes, climb-only accessed terrain. It really has it all for a budding big mountain rider or alpinist. The scenery is also spectacular on a good day, though the weather is quite unpredictable I would imagine. Choose your days carefully.
Simon from New Zealand writes:
Temple basin is a cool environment, particularly for younger people. Although there are negatives associated with skiing Temple (rope tows, avalanche danger, difficult access to some of the very best terrain, sharing dorm rooms). However, these things may not sound like negatives to some. The very best terrain here is 'experts only' so for some that is a big plus.
If you are an intermediate to advanced skier there is fun to be had, though more limited. It might, however, be a place to try and introduce yourself to bigger mountain skiing; deeper powder, steeper slopes, chutes, climb-only accessed terrain. It really has it all for a budding big mountain rider or alpinist. The scenery is also spectacular on a good day, though the weather is quite unpredictable I would imagine. Choose your days carefully.
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