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mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 62 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
max °C | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
min °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
chill °C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | 0 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -1 | -4 |
Humid % | 68 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 70 | 91 | 99 | 92 | 96 | 69 | 57 | 56 | 71 | 73 | 51 | 70 |
Freeze m | 3450 | 3350 | 3250 | 3200 | 3450 | 3450 | 2800 | 3100 | 3100 | 2700 | 2200 | 3150 | 3000 | 1500 | 2000 | 2400 | 1950 |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:31 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
Next 3 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 89.0mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||
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Latest snow reports near Temple Basin:
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| Last snowfall: | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.8 | 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 3.8 Based on 21 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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