Next 4 days weather summary:Light rain (total 7.0mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 weather summary:A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -5 |
min °C | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -5 |
chill °C | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -6 | -10 | -11 |
Humid % | 88 | 66 | 63 | 40 | 54 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 82 | 71 | 76 | 100 | 98 | 96 |
Freeze m | 1400 | 1600 | 2150 | 2200 | 2400 | 2150 | 2450 | 2200 | 2050 | 2100 | 2000 | 2300 | 2200 | 1700 | 1100 | 800 |
 | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Porters:
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 5 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Porters at the specific elevation of 1645 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
Friendly, medium sized skifield that has a good Kiwi and international mix of staff. Best option for a beginner to get going as mum and dad can have a ski and still keep an eye on the kids on the platter lifts. Coffee is great. On a full snow clear day it is unbeatable for terrain. Local tip, head for first runs in the morning to the top of T3 and come down Sundance, 3 solid runs. Then coffee run, then a fast McBulty run, Big Mamma or Bluff, lunch, sleep and finish the afternoon with a cruisy Easy street.
colin from New Zealand writes:
Friendly, medium sized skifield that has a good Kiwi and international mix of staff. Best option for a beginner to get going as mum and dad can have a ski and still keep an eye on the kids on the platter lifts. Coffee is great. On a full snow clear day it is unbeatable for terrain. Local tip, head for first runs in the morning to the top of T3 and come down Sundance, 3 solid runs. Then coffee run, then a fast McBulty run, Big Mamma or Bluff, lunch, sleep and finish the afternoon with a cruisy Easy street.
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