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 22 April.
Updated 21 April 2025 19:33 PDT.
| Next Snow Expected | 1 May |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 1in |
| Next 48 Hours | - |
| Next 7 Days | - |
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For Forecast detail, see below.
Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Mount Ruapehu 7-Day Snow Forecast Overview
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| Tue 22 | Wed 23 | Thu 24 | Fri 25 | Sat 26 | Sun 27 | Mon 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | SW F2 | SE F2 | E F2 | NE F3 | NE F3 | S F5 | |
| 7,546ft | 43°F
 | 38°F
 | 36°F
| 37°F
 | 37°F
| 40°F
| 42°F
 |
| SW F2 | SE F3 | E F3 | NE F3 | S F5 | |||
| 6,439ft | 49°F
| 41°F
| 43°F
| 44°F
| 46°F
| 50°F
| 51°F
 |
| SW F2 | SE F3 | E F3 | NE F3 | S F5 | |||
| 5,331ft | 53°F
| 45°F
| 47°F
| 48°F
| 50°F
| 54°F
| 55°F
|
| Snow Line | |||||||
| Max Town | 53°F | 45°F | 47°F | 48°F | 50°F | 54°F | 55°F |
| Min Town | 39°F | 31°F | 34°F | 39°F | 43°F | 46°F | 48°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 53°F
Min 39°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 39°F to daytime highs around 53°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Tue
22
Snow unlikely
Cloudy early, then clear spells later.
Max 45°F
Min 31°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 31°F to daytime highs around 45°F
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Wed
23
Snow unlikely
Clear spells, clear sky, fair later.
Max 47°F
Min 34°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 34°F to daytime highs around 47°F
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Thu
24
Snow unlikely
Fair early, then clear sky later.
Max 48°F
Min 39°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 39°F to daytime highs around 48°F
Freeze-thaw conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Fri
25
Snow unlikely
Clear spells, cloudy, clear spells later.
Max 50°F
Min 43°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 43°F to daytime highs around 50°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sat
26
Snow unlikely
Cloudy, clear spells, clear sky later.
Max 54°F
Min 46°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 46°F to daytime highs around 54°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sun
27
Snow unlikely
Fair early, then clear spells later.
Max 55°F
Min 48°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 48°F to daytime highs around 55°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Mon
28
Snow unlikely
Cloudy first, light rain then rain showers, cloudy 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 trail 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 19:33 PDT, next update expected imminently.