Whakapapa Long-Range Snow Forecast
Snow Forecast for Whakapapa
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This is the Long-range Snow Forecast for Whakapapa, New Zealand for 16 days from 12 May.
Updated 12 May 2025 03:36 PDT.
| Next Snow Expected | 19 May |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 2in |
| Next 48 Hours | - |
| Next 7 Days | 5in |
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Forecast for Whakapapa
Max 48°F
Min 37°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 37°F to daytime highs around 48°F
Freeze-thaw conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Mon
12
Snow unlikely
Clear spells first, clear sky then fair, cloudy later.
Whakapapa has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Whakapapa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12 | | Fog at altitude, clear sky below. | Max 48°F Min 37°F |
| Tue 13 | | Clear spells. | Max 46°F Min 36°F |
| Wed 14 | | Clear spells at altitude, fair below. | Max 47°F Min 38°F |
| Thu 15 |  | Cloudy. | Max 46°F Min 41°F |
| Fri 16 | | Fog at altitude, clear sky below. | Max 48°F Min 40°F |
| Sat 17 |  | Cloudy at altitude, light rain below. | Max 49°F Min 43°F |
| Sun 18 | | Fog at altitude, clear spells below. | Max 49°F Min 38°F |
| Mon 19 | | 1in to 5in New Snow | Max 44°F Min 27°F |
| Tue 20 | | Clear spells at altitude, fair below. | Max 41°F Min 27°F |
| Wed 21 | | Fair. | Max 43°F Min 29°F |
| Thu 22 |  | up to 2in New Snow | Max 38°F Min 29°F |
| Fri 23 | | Clear sky. | Max 44°F Min 27°F |
| Sat 24 | | Cloudy. | Max 46°F Min 32°F |
| Sun 25 | | Cloudy. | Max 39°F Min 31°F |
| Mon 26 | | Clear sky. | Max 44°F Min 28°F |
| Tue 27 | | Cloudy. | Max 47°F Min 30°F |
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 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.
Whakapapa Snow Forecast updated at 03:36 PDT, next update expected imminently.
Snow Forecast near Whakapapa
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ruapehu | - | 3in |