Mount Ruapehu Snow Forecast - 7 and 16 day
Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
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This is the Snow Forecast and Weather Outlook for Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand for 16 days from 21 December. Updated 21 December 2024 21:37 AEDT.
| Next Snow Expected | 27 December |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 5cm |
| Next 48 Hours | - |
| Next 7 Days | 10cm |
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Forecast for today in Mount Ruapehu
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sat
21
Snow unlikely
Cloudy.
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
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| Snow Conditions | Ski Area Open |
|---|
Mount Ruapehu 7-Day Snow Forecast Overview
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| Sat 21 | Sun 22 | Mon 23 | Tue 24 | Wed 25 | Thu 26 | Fri 27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | NW F4 | NW F3 | SW F2 | NW F3 | S F3 | S F4 | |
| 2,300m | 6℃
 | 6℃
| 10℃
| 12℃
 | 8℃
| 4℃
 +2cm
| 2℃
+8cm
|
| NW F4 | NW F3 | SW F2 | NW F3 | S F3 | SW F4 | ||
| 1,963m | 10℃
| 10℃
| 12℃
| 15℃
 | 12℃
| 9℃
| 2℃
+5cm
|
| NW F4 | NW F3 | SW F2 | NW F3 | S F3 | SW F4 | ||
| 1,625m | 13℃
| 12℃
| 14℃
| 17℃
| 14℃
| 11℃
 | 4℃
 |
| Snow Line | varying 2,109m | varying 1,929m | |||||
| Max Town | 13℃ | 12℃ | 14℃ | 17℃ | 14℃ | 11℃ | 4℃ |
| Min Town | 8℃ | 8℃ | 6℃ | 8℃ | 6℃ | 3℃ | 1℃ |
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, and the long-range (10 to 16 Day) weather outlook, see below.
Snow Forecast at a glance
| Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow to 1,849m | Snow to resort |
For Forecast detail, see below.
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Mount Ruapehu.
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.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sat
21
Snow unlikely
Cloudy.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sun
22
Snow unlikely
Cloudy.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Mon
23
Snow unlikely
Light rain showers, cloudy, clear spells later.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Tue
24
Snow unlikely
Clear spells first, fog then clear sky, cloudy later.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Wed
25
Snow unlikely
Cloudy.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Thu
26
up to 2cm New Snow
Thunderstorms, light rain, drizzle later.
Snow Line from 2,109m to 1,849m, with rain below.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Fri
27
up to 8cm New Snow
Light snow first, heavy snow showers then light snow, cloudy later.
Snow Line from 1,929m to resort level.
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 21:37 AEDT, next update expected imminently.