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Temple Basin at 1493 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 11 pm (local time) / 03 Aug 2026
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Next 4 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 weather summary:A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
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night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -2 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -2 | -1 | -5 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
min °C | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
chill °C | -11 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -4 | 0 | -2 | -2 |
Humid % | 96 | 69 | 56 | 59 | 32 | 48 | 35 | 18 | 44 | 72 | 71 | 99 | 89 | 77 | 92 | 95 |
Freeze m | 1000 | 500 | 800 | 0 | 550 | 1300 | 600 | 1200 | 1300 | 1000 | 1250 | 1450 | 1700 | 1750 | 1700 | 1400 |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Temple Basin:
- 12 hours ago
Recent light rain reported from Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre at 737 metres elevation only 3 kms S of Temple Basin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Temple Basin
Temple Basin Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 31 Jul 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
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Week 1 of August has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Photos of Temple Basin
Air in Bill's Basement - Temple Basin Ski Area. Johnny McCormack by Martin Toon
Heading to Extreme Terrain. Steve Eastwood by Martin Toon
Cassidy Chutes at Temple Basin Ski Area. Volkl by Martin Toon
Upload new photo Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Temple Basin at the specific elevation of 1493 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Temple Basin. 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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Visitor Reviews of Temple Basin
Overall 3.8 Based on 20 votes and 4 reviews
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- local from New Zealand writes:
Sickest place I have ever skied. Wide open powder bowls to steep and deep powder chutes !!!! What more could you want..Don't go if you don't want to party hard after a days riding.
Visitor Reviews of Temple Basin
local from New Zealand writes:
Sickest place I have ever skied. Wide open powder bowls to steep and deep powder chutes !!!! What more could you want..Don't go if you don't want to party hard after a days riding.
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