Mount Ruapehu 48-Hour Snow Forecast
48-hour Forecast for Mount Ruapehu ( 1,625m to 2,300m 5,331ft to 7,546ft )
This is the 48-hour (2-Day) Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand for 2 days from 15 June.
Updated 15 June 2025 00:31 UTC.
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Mount Ruapehu Snow Forecast updated at 00:31 UTC, next update expected imminently.
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Forecast for today in Mount Ruapehu
Max 8℃ 46°F
Min -2℃ 28°F
Freeze-thaw conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to -2℃ 28°F and rising to 8℃ 46°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sun
15
Snow unlikely
Clear sky early, then fair later.
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Mount Ruapehu
Max 6℃ 43°F
Min 0℃ 32°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 0℃ 32°F to daytime highs around 6℃ 43°F
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Mon
16
Snow unlikely
Fair first, clear spells then fair, clear sky later.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 00:00 |  | Fair at altitude. Clear below. | 8℃ 46°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 01:00 | | Clear spells. | 8℃ 46°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 02:00 | | Clear spells. | 8℃ 46°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 03:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 7℃ 45°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 04:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 6℃ 43°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 05:00 | | Clear spells. | 4℃ 39°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 06:00 | | Fair at altitude. Clear below. | 2℃ 36°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 07:00 | | Fair. | 1℃ 34°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 08:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 0℃ 33°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 09:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 0℃ 32°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 10:00 | | Fair. | 0℃ 31°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 11:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Mixed below. | -1℃ 31°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 12:00 | | Fair at altitude. Clear below. | -1℃ 31°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 13:00 | | Fair. | -1℃ 30°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 14:00 | | Fair at altitude. Clear below. | -1℃ 30°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 15:00 | | Fair. | -1℃ 29°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 16:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | -2℃ 29°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 17:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | -2℃ 28°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 18:00 | | Fair. | -2℃ 29°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 19:00 | | Fair at altitude. Clear below. | -1℃ 30°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 20:00 | | Fair at altitude. Clear below. | 0℃ 31°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 21:00 | | Fair. | 2℃ 36°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Sun | 22:00 | | Fair. | 4℃ 40°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 23:00 | | Fair. | 5℃ 41°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 00:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 6℃ 43°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 01:00 | | Fair. | 6℃ 43°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 02:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 6℃ 43°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 03:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 6℃ 42°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 04:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 5℃ 40°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 05:00 | | Fair. | 4℃ 38°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 06:00 | | Fair. | 3℃ 37°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 07:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Mixed below. | 3℃ 37°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 08:00 | | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 3℃ 37°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 09:00 | | Clear spells. | 3℃ 37°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 10:00 | | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 2℃ 36°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 11:00 | | Clear spells. | 2℃ 35°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 12:00 | | Fair. | 2℃ 36°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 13:00 | | Fair. | 2℃ 35°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 14:00 | | Fair. | 1℃ 35°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 15:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 1℃ 34°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 16:00 | | Clear sky. | 1℃ 34°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 17:00 | | Fair at altitude. Clear below. | 1℃ 33°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 18:00 | | Clear sky. | 0℃ 33°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 19:00 | | Clear sky. | 0℃ 32°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 20:00 | | Clear sky. | 1℃ 33°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 21:00 | | Clear sky. | 3℃ 37°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 22:00 | | Clear sky. | 5℃ 41°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 23:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 6℃ 43°F | SE Light | 0% | |
Snow Forecast near Mount Ruapehu
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whakapapa | - | 3cm 1in |
Mount Ruapehu Snow
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Mount Ruapehu.
This Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand gives the predicted Snowfall and Freezing Levels for the next week.
The forecast snowfall depths given are the likely average accumulations for the Lower and Upper slopes. The actual snow depth in Mount Ruapehu, on any given piste or itinerary, may be dramatically different, particularly if the snowfall is accompanied by high winds and/or varying air temperatures.
Snow Forecasts beyond two days ahead are subject to significant change and variable reliability.