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 4 June.
Updated 04 June 2025 13:39 PDT.
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For Forecast detail, see below.
Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
Mount Ruapehu has 1in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Mount Ruapehu 7-Day Snow Forecast Overview
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| Wed 04 | Thu 05 | Fri 06 | Sat 07 | Sun 08 | Mon 09 | Tue 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | W F4 | SW F2 | S F2 | ||||
| 7,546ft | 44°F
 | 35°F
 | 31°F
+1in
| 32°F
 | 29°F
| 32°F
| 35°F
|
| NW F4 | SE F2 | ||||||
| 6,439ft | 50°F
 | 41°F
| 35°F
| 33°F
 | 32°F
| 35°F
| 40°F
 |
| NW F4 | SE F2 | ||||||
| 5,331ft | 54°F
| 45°F
| 39°F
| 37°F
| 36°F
| 39°F
| 44°F
|
| Snow Line | 5,331ft | 5,331ft | 5,331ft | 5,331ft | |||
| Max Town | 54°F | 45°F | 39°F | 37°F | 36°F | 39°F | 44°F |
| Min Town | 45°F | 36°F | 32°F | 26°F | 29°F | 32°F | 32°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 54°F
Min 45°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 45°F to daytime highs around 54°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Wed
04
Snow unlikely
Rain early, then cloudy later.
Max 45°F
Min 36°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 36°F to daytime highs around 45°F
Freeze-thaw conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Thu
05
Snow unlikely
Clear spells early, then cloudy later.
Max 39°F
Min 32°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 32°F to daytime highs around 39°F
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Fri
06
up to 1in New Snow
Light snow showers first, fog then cloudy, clear spells later.
Snow falling to resort level.
Max 37°F
Min 26°F
Freeze-thaw conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to 26°F and rising to 37°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Sat
07
Snow unlikely
Light snow, clear spells, fair later.
Max 36°F
Min 29°F
Freeze-thaw conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to 29°F and rising to 36°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Sun
08
Snow unlikely
Clear spells first, cloudy then clear spells, snow showers later.
Max 39°F
Min 32°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 32°F to daytime highs around 39°F
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Mon
09
Snow unlikely
Cloudy, clear spells, fair later.
Max 44°F
Min 32°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 32°F to daytime highs around 44°F
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Tue
10
Snow unlikely
Fair first, clear sky then clear spells, 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 13:39 PDT, next update expected 16:00 PDT.
Snow Forecast near Mount Ruapehu
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whakapapa | 1in | 1in |