Next 3 days weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 18.0mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 40.0mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | heavy rain | light rain | mod. rain | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | |
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 cm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -3 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
min °C | -4 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
chill °C | -12 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -6 | -7 |
Humid % | 82 | 79 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 87 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 97 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 92 |
Freeze m | 1150 | 1100 | 550 | 700 | 1050 | 1400 | 1400 | 1950 | 2100 | 2100 | 2250 | 2100 | 1300 | 1250 | 1250 | 1500 | 1750 | 1700 |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Temple Basin:
Recent light rain reported from Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre at 737 metres elevation only 3 kms S of Temple Basin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Temple Basin
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 7 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 30 Aug 2026 |
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0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Overall 3.8 Based on 20 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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