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Porters Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Porters is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Turning milder with light rain (total 2.0mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the NW by Sat night).
Porters Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3.0mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -3 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -1 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 1 | |
Latest snow reports near Porters:
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | rain shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
1 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -2 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
min°C | -2 | -3 | -9 | -8 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
-11 | -9 | -15 | -14 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -7 | |
67 | 54 | 96 | 50 | 37 | 21 | 43 | 50 | 51 | 86 | 87 | 35 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 50 | 71 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 86 | |
1600 | 1750 | 750 | 600 | 1400 | 1800 | 1450 | 1950 | 2600 | 2100 | 1950 | 3050 | 2250 | 2650 | 2900 | 2300 | 2250 | 2100 | 1800 | 1950 | 1800 | |
 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
A light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Turning milder with light rain (total 2.0mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the NW by Sat night).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3.0mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Porters:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Porters at the specific elevation of 1980 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
Another reviewer couldn’t be further from the truth. The manager at Porters goes out of his way to help clients and lifts are all not (did you mean to include 'not', ed?) closed when the weather conditions make it unsafe for them to operate - and this information is communicated on their website in advance. If Mt Hutt is closed you can bet Porters will be open due to the different orientation of the slopes. No queues at Porters and extremely friendly staff. Closest skifield to Christchurch, best value for money and in my opinion some of the best off-piste runs in the area.
Lewis from New Zealand writes:
Another reviewer couldn’t be further from the truth.
The manager at Porters goes out of his way to help clients and lifts are all not (did you mean to include 'not', ed?) closed when the weather conditions make it unsafe for them to operate - and this information is communicated on their website in advance.
If Mt Hutt is closed you can bet Porters will be open due to the different orientation of the slopes. No queues at Porters and extremely friendly staff.
Closest skifield to Christchurch, best value for money and in my opinion some of the best off-piste runs in the area.
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