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Temple Basin Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Temple Basin is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 30.0mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning).
Temple Basin Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5.0mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | -3 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -1 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | -1 | |
Latest snow reports near Temple Basin:
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light rain | light rain | light snow | heavy rain | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
max °C | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
min °C | -3 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
-7 | -7 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -11 | -11 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -4 | |
88 | 92 | 74 | 85 | 95 | 92 | 88 | 98 | 97 | 67 | 84 | 82 | 86 | 65 | 65 | 73 | |
1500 | 1650 | 2200 | 2150 | 2300 | 2900 | 3050 | 2300 | 2650 | 1500 | 1400 | 1700 | 1500 | 2000 | 2600 | 3100 | |
 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:12 | — |
A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 30.0mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning).
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5.0mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Temple Basin:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | 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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