Next 3 days weather summary:Light rain (total 6.0mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 91.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | some clouds | mod. rain | rain shwrs | heavy rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | 9 | 24 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
max °C | 12 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
min °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -3 | -3 | |
28 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 46 | 65 | 88 | 89 | 86 | 48 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 87 | 78 | 75 | |
3500 | 3550 | 3500 | 3500 | 3650 | 3500 | 3500 | 2900 | 2900 | 3100 | 3400 | 3000 | 3050 | 2950 | 2300 | 2550 | 3000 | |
 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
Latest snow reports near Porters:
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | 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. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Porters at the specific elevation of 1310 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
Porters is the go to field for riders who want challenging terrain and excellent customer service. Mountain hosts are on the slopes most days and are more than happy to share their best runs and help first-time riders and skiers. The cafe has delicious home made hearty meals, the best baristas and don’t forget to try the steak sandwiches!! Yum!
Kim from New Zealand writes:
Porters is the go to field for riders who want challenging terrain and excellent customer service. Mountain hosts are on the slopes most days and are more than happy to share their best runs and help first-time riders and skiers. The cafe has delicious home made hearty meals, the best baristas and don’t forget to try the steak sandwiches!! Yum!
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