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Temple Basin Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Temple Basin is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
Temple Basin Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 2 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 3 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 3 | |
Latest snow reports near Temple Basin:
Recent light snow reported from Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre at 737 metres elevation only 3 kms S of Temple Basin but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Temple Basin
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some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | |
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— | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
min°C | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | |
77 | 91 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 85 | 70 | 75 | 68 | 65 | 74 | 64 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 51 | 98 | 98 | 85 | 97 | 85 | |
2500 | 2350 | 2150 | 1750 | 1750 | 1600 | 1900 | 1900 | 1850 | 1700 | 1550 | 1600 | 1450 | 1350 | 1400 | 2100 | 2000 | 2150 | 2050 | 2000 | 1950 | |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Temple Basin:
Recent light snow reported from Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre at 737 metres elevation only 3 kms S of Temple Basin but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Temple Basin
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 7 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Temple Basin at the specific elevation of 1923 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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Overall 3.9 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews
Temple Basin is the only ski area in the Southern Alps, all the other ski areas are in the foot hills blocked by the Alps, that is why Temple gets the big dumps from the NW! The best memory I have is skiing Temple 11.00pm under lights freshies up to my nipples!
Sickbird from New Zealand writes:
Temple Basin is the only ski area in the Southern Alps, all the other ski areas are in the foot hills blocked by the Alps, that is why Temple gets the big dumps from the NW!
The best memory I have is skiing Temple 11.00pm under lights freshies up to my nipples!
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