Whakapapa 48-Hour Snow Forecast
48-hour Forecast for Whakapapa ( 1,630m to 2,300m 5,348ft to 7,546ft )
This is the 48-hour (2-Day) Snow Forecast for Whakapapa, New Zealand for 2 days from 30 April.
Updated 30 April 2025 10:33 UTC.
Whakapapa has 22cm 9in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Whakapapa Snow Forecast updated at 10:33 UTC, next update expected 13:00 UTC.
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Forecast for today in Whakapapa
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.
Whakapapa has 22cm 9in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Whakapapa
Max 5℃ 40°F
Min 0℃ 32°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 0℃ 32°F to daytime highs around 5℃ 40°F
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Thu
01
1cm to 11cm 1in to 4in New Snow
Snow showers first, light snow then cloudy, heavy snow showers later.
Snow Line from 2,269m 7,444ft to resort level.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 00:00 | | Light rain. | 11℃ 52°F | S Breeze | 80% | |
| Wed | 01:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 11℃ 53°F | S Breeze | 95% | |
| Wed | 02:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Lt rain below. | 12℃ 54°F | S Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 03:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 12℃ 54°F | S Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 04:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 12℃ 53°F | S Light | 90% | |
| Wed | 05:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 11℃ 52°F | S Light | 95% | |
| Wed | 06:00 | | Cloudy. | 11℃ 52°F | S Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 07:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 11℃ 52°F | S Light | 95% | |
| Wed | 08:00 | | Snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 10℃ 51°F | S Light | 95% | |
| Wed | 09:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Rain below. | 10℃ 51°F | S Light | 80% | |
| Wed | 10:00 | | Light rain. | 10℃ 50°F | S Light | 85% | |
| Wed | 11:00 | | Light rain. | 10℃ 50°F | S Light | 75% | |
| Wed | 12:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 10℃ 50°F | S Light | 90% | |
| Wed | 13:00 | | Light rain. | 10℃ 50°F | S Light | 85% | |
| Wed | 14:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 10℃ 50°F | S Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 15:00 | | Cloudy. | 10℃ 49°F | S Breeze | 80% | |
| Wed | 16:00 | | Cloudy. | 10℃ 50°F | S Light | 60% | |
| Wed | 17:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 9℃ 49°F | S Light | 75% | |
| Wed | 18:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 9℃ 48°F | S Light | 80% | |
| Wed | 19:00 | | Light rain. | 9℃ 48°F | S Light | 80% | |
| Wed | 20:00 | | Light rain. | 9℃ 48°F | S Light | 85% | |
| Wed | 21:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 9℃ 48°F | S Light | 85% | |
| Wed | 22:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Rain below. | 8℃ 46°F | S Breeze | 85% | |
| Wed | 23:00 | | Light rain. | 5℃ 42°F | S Breeze | 95% | |
| Thu | 00:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 5℃ 40°F | SW Breeze | 90% |
| Thu | 01:00 | | up to 2cm up to 1in New Snow | Snow at altitude. Rain below. | 4℃ 39°F | SW Strong | 90% |
| Thu | 02:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Snow at altitude. Rain below. | 3℃ 38°F | SW Strong | 95% |
| Thu | 03:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 3℃ 37°F | SW Strong | 70% |
| Thu | 04:00 | | Light snow. | 2℃ 36°F | SW Strong | 60% | |
| Thu | 05:00 | | Light snow. | 2℃ 35°F | SW Strong | 45% | |
| Thu | 06:00 | | Light snow. | 1℃ 34°F | SW Breeze | 30% | |
| Thu | 07:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Lt rain below. | 1℃ 34°F | SW Breeze | 30% | |
| Thu | 08:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 1℃ 34°F | SW Breeze | 25% | |
| Thu | 09:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 0℃ 33°F | SW Breeze | 20% | |
| Thu | 10:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 0℃ 32°F | SW Breeze | 20% | |
| Thu | 11:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 0℃ 32°F | SW Breeze | 15% | |
| Thu | 12:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 0℃ 33°F | SW Breeze | 25% | |
| Thu | 13:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 0℃ 33°F | SW Breeze | 20% | |
| Thu | 14:00 | | Cloudy. | 1℃ 33°F | SW Breeze | 25% | |
| Thu | 15:00 |  | Cloudy at altitude. Lt drizzle below. | 1℃ 33°F | SW Breeze | 15% | |
| Thu | 16:00 |  | up to 1cm New Snow | Clear spells at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 1℃ 33°F | SW Breeze | 25% |
| Thu | 17:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 1℃ 34°F | SW Breeze | 15% |
| Thu | 18:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 1℃ 33°F | SW Breeze | 25% |
| Thu | 19:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 1℃ 33°F | SW Breeze | 25% |
| Thu | 20:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Clear spells at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 1℃ 34°F | SW Breeze | 30% |
| Thu | 21:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Clear spells at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 1℃ 34°F | SW Breeze | 30% |
| Thu | 22:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 1℃ 34°F | SW Breeze | 35% |
| Thu | 23:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 1℃ 34°F | SW Breeze | 40% | |
Snow Forecast near Whakapapa
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ruapehu | 19cm 8in | 19cm 8in |
Whakapapa Snow
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Whakapapa.
This Snow Forecast for Whakapapa, 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 Whakapapa, 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.