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Temple Basin resort snow
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Temple Basin Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Temple Basin at 1708m altitude

Issued: 5 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in Temple Basin: 0.6cm on Thu 23rd  (after 3 PM local time)

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Next 3 days weather summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4-6 weather summary:

A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
km/h
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
10
W
5
SSE
10
W
5
NNW
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
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Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snowflake cm
1
15
1
8
5
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
-1
-2
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-2
0
min °C
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
-2
-4
-6
-5
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-4
-1
 chill °C
-3
-3
-5
-5
-7
-7
-6
-7
-7
-8
-9
-13
-13
-12
-11
-9
-8
-5
Humid %
98
90
88
86
94
96
86
98
97
96
82
95
88
63
40
43
55
45
Freeze m
1700
1750
1600
1600
1700
1800
1800
1550
1250
750
900
700
600
800
0
450
1100
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-5-7-6-7-8-8-6-6-4-21101111-1-2-5-5-6-5-6-8-5-4-4
Sunrise
7:56
7:54
7:54
7:52
7:52
7:50
Sunset
5:23
5:24
5:25
5:27
5:28
5:29

Days 7-16 weather summary:

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Latest snow reports near Temple Basin:

  • 1 hour ago
    weather station observation

    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

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Fresh snowfall depth:
Last snowfall:18 Jul 2026
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)

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Snow History

Week 4 of July has on average:

0.6
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
1.5
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
1.8
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.


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