Mount Ruapehu Long-Range Snow Forecast
Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
When will there be fresh snow?
This is the Long-range Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand for 16 days from 30 April.
Updated 30 April 2025 14:33 UTC.
| Next Snow Expected | 1 May |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 4cm 1in |
| Next 48 Hours | 19cm 8in |
| Next 7 Days | 19cm 8in |
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Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
Max 12℃ 54°F
Min 5℃ 42°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 5℃ 42°F to daytime highs around 12℃ 54°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Wed
30
Snow unlikely
Rain showers first, light rain then rain showers, light rain later.
Mount Ruapehu has 19cm 8in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Mount Ruapehu Long-Range (16-Day) Snow Forecast Outlook
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.
| Base | Snow and Weather | Temp Town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 30 | | Light rain. | Max 12℃ 54°F Min 5℃ 42°F |
| Thu 01 |  | 1cm to 9cm up to 3in New Snow | Max 5℃ 40°F Min 0℃ 32°F |
| Fri 02 |  | 1cm to 11cm up to 4in New Snow | Max 4℃ 38°F Min 0℃ 32°F |
| Sat 03 | | Clear spells at altitude, cloudy below. | Max 5℃ 42°F Min 1℃ 35°F |
| Sun 04 |  | Clear sky. | Max 9℃ 49°F Min -1℃ 30°F |
| Mon 05 | | Clear sky. | Max 11℃ 51°F Min 4℃ 39°F |
| Tue 06 | | Fair at altitude, clear sky below. | Max 11℃ 52°F Min 4℃ 39°F |
| Wed 07 |  | Cloudy at altitude, fog below. | Max 10℃ 49°F Min 3℃ 38°F |
| Thu 08 | | Fog. | Max 9℃ 48°F Min 6℃ 43°F |
| Fri 09 | | Snow showers at altitude, rain showers below. | Max 10℃ 49°F Min 5℃ 41°F |
| Sat 10 | | Clear sky. | Max 10℃ 51°F Min 2℃ 35°F |
| Sun 11 | | Cloudy. | Max 11℃ 52°F Min 0℃ 33°F |
| Mon 12 | | Clear sky. | Max 6℃ 43°F Min -2℃ 27°F |
| Tue 13 | | Clear sky. | Max 8℃ 47°F Min -2℃ 28°F |
| Wed 14 | | Clear sky. | Max 10℃ 50°F Min -2℃ 29°F |
| Thu 15 | | Clear sky. | Max 10℃ 49°F Min -1℃ 29°F |
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 14:33 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 | 22cm 9in | 22cm 9in |