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Porters Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Porters is: Mild with light rain (total 7.0mm) on Fri afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).
Porters Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 7.0mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 3 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 7 | |
Latest snow reports near Porters:
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | cloudy | rain shwrs | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
max °C | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
min °C | -3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
-9 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 1 | -6 | -4 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
98 | 74 | 74 | 93 | 66 | 60 | 76 | 88 | 97 | 85 | 98 | 97 | 62 | 78 | 67 | 51 | 64 | 91 | |
1500 | 2100 | 2100 | 2400 | 2950 | 3100 | 2550 | 2750 | 1100 | 1450 | 1400 | 1250 | 1750 | 2200 | 2950 | 3200 | 3000 | 3500 | |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 | — |
Mild with light rain (total 7.0mm) on Fri afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 7.0mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).
Latest snow reports near Porters:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 6 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.2 | 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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