Porters Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Porters is: Heavy rain (total 34.0mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).
Porters Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 5 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 6 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 7 | |
Wed 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light rain | light rain | heavy rain | rain shwrs | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | |
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— | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | |
max °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
min °C | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | -5 | |
85 | 98 | 96 | 97 | 84 | 91 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 60 | 70 | 85 | 80 | 48 | 83 | |
3500 | 3650 | 3200 | 3400 | 3150 | 3350 | 3300 | 3450 | 4150 | 3700 | 3550 | 3400 | 3200 | 2950 | 3050 | 3350 | 2250 | |
 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
Heavy rain (total 34.0mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).
Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Porters:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | 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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