Porters Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Porters is: Heavy rain (total 34.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).
Porters Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 5.0mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 3 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 4 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 6 | |
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  |  | | |  |  | |  |  | |  | | |  |  | | | |
light rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | mod. rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
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1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
min °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
-2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 | -4 | 0 | -2 | |
90 | 99 | 83 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 47 | 63 | |
3200 | 3500 | 2950 | 3400 | 3350 | 3150 | 4050 | 3750 | 3600 | 3150 | 3100 | 3050 | 3300 | 3100 | 3100 | 2200 | 2650 | 2450 | |
 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
Heavy rain (total 34.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).
Light rain (total 5.0mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).
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. |
|---|---|
0.3 | 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 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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