Northern Hemisphere Weekly Snow News #329
Weekly Snow News for Northern Hemisphere, updated 27 August 2026: Alpine glaciers see light 10cm (4") top-ups and welcome sub-freezing nights, though ski areas remain closed.
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Temple Basin at 1708 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 am (local time) / 28 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales. | Days 4-6 weather summary:A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 6.0mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||
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heavy snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
 cm | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
max °C | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
min °C | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 |
chill °C | -6 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -4 |
Humid % | 97 | 91 | 80 | 81 | 86 | 91 | 96 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 95 | 91 | 87 | 85 | 90 | 85 | 97 | 96 |
Freeze m | 1850 | 1950 | 1450 | 1200 | 1300 | 1200 | 1500 | 1500 | 600 | 900 | 1400 | 1600 | 1100 | 1300 | 1250 | 1400 | 1550 | 2050 |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Temple Basin:
- 51 minutes ago
Recent moderate 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 higher elevations in the ski area from Temple Basin
- 1 hour ago
Recent heavy 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 higher elevations in the ski area from Temple Basin
Temple Basin Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 64 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 27 Aug 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (4) / good piste (4)
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Week 4 of August has on average:
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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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
Upload new photo Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (4) / good piste (4)
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.
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Visitor Reviews of Temple Basin
Overall 3.8 Based on 20 votes and 4 reviews
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- 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.
Visitor Reviews of Temple Basin
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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