Mount Ruapehu Snow Forecast - 7 day
Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
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This is the 7-Day Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand for 7 days from 30 April.
Updated 30 April 2025 06:36 UTC.
| Next Snow Expected | 1 May |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 4cm 2in |
| Next 48 Hours | 16cm 6in |
| Next 7 Days | 16cm 6in |
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For Forecast detail, see below.
Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
Mount Ruapehu has 16cm 6in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Mount Ruapehu 7-Day Snow Forecast Overview
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| Wed 30 | Thu 01 | Fri 02 | Sat 03 | Sun 04 | Mon 05 | Tue 06 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | SE F3 | SW F4 | S F4 | S F3 | SE F3 | ||
| 2,300m 7,546ft | 6℃ 43°F
 | 1℃ 33°F
 +8cm +3in
| 1℃ 33°F
+8cm +3in
| 2℃ 35°F
 | 4℃ 40°F
 | 6℃ 42°F
| 5℃ 41°F
|
| SE F2 | SW F4 | S F3 | S F2 | SE F2 | NW F2 | ||
| 1,963m 6,439ft | 10℃ 50°F
| 2℃ 36°F
+4cm +2in
| 2℃ 36°F
+5cm +2in
| 3℃ 38°F
 | 7℃ 44°F
| 8℃ 46°F
| 9℃ 48°F
|
| SE F2 | SW F4 | S F3 | S F2 | SE F2 | NW F2 | ||
| 1,625m 5,331ft | 12℃ 54°F
| 4℃ 40°F
+2cm +1in
| 4℃ 40°F
+2cm +1in
| 5℃ 42°F
| 9℃ 48°F
| 10℃ 50°F
| 11℃ 52°F
|
| Snow Line | varying 1,729m 5,673ft | 1,625m 5,331ft | |||||
| Max Town | 12℃ 54°F | 4℃ 40°F | 4℃ 40°F | 5℃ 42°F | 9℃ 48°F | 10℃ 50°F | 11℃ 52°F |
| Min Town | 5℃ 41°F | 0℃ 33°F | 0℃ 32°F | 2℃ 35°F | 0℃ 31°F | 4℃ 39°F | 4℃ 39°F |
This table shows the average forecast snowfall, the maximum temperature, and expected general weather at resort, lower and upper mountain levels. For daily forecast details, see below.
Mount Ruapehu Medium-Range (7-Day) Snow Forecast Detail
Note :- Mountain weather is extremely dynamic; the forecast below will change. Any forecast snow may move forward or back in the forecast, and predicted snowfall depths will be revised in subsequent updates.
Max 12℃ 54°F
Min 5℃ 41°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 5℃ 41°F to daytime highs around 12℃ 54°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Wed
30
Snow unlikely
Rain showers early, then light rain later.
Max 4℃ 40°F
Min 0℃ 33°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 0℃ 33°F to daytime highs around 4℃ 40°F
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Thu
01
2cm to 8cm 1in to 3in New Snow
Light snow first, snow showers then light snow, heavy snow showers later.
Snow Line from 1,729m 5,673ft to resort level.
Max 4℃ 40°F
Min 0℃ 32°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 0℃ 32°F to daytime highs around 4℃ 40°F
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Fri
02
2cm to 8cm 1in to 3in New Snow
Light snow, cloudy, clear spells later.
Snow falling to resort level.
Max 5℃ 42°F
Min 2℃ 35°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 2℃ 35°F to daytime highs around 5℃ 42°F
Freeze-thaw conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sat
03
Snow unlikely
Cloudy, clear spells, cloudy later.
Max 9℃ 48°F
Min 0℃ 31°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 0℃ 31°F to daytime highs around 9℃ 48°F
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sun
04
Snow unlikely
Clear sky.
Max 10℃ 50°F
Min 4℃ 39°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 4℃ 39°F to daytime highs around 10℃ 50°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Mon
05
Snow unlikely
Clear spells early, then clear sky later.
Max 11℃ 52°F
Min 4℃ 39°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 4℃ 39°F to daytime highs around 11℃ 52°F
Freeze-thaw conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Tue
06
Snow unlikely
Clear sky early, then fair later.
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.
Mount Ruapehu Snow Forecast updated at 06:36 UTC, next update expected imminently.
Snow Forecast near Mount Ruapehu
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whakapapa | 20cm 8in | 20cm 8in |