Mount Ruapehu 48-Hour Snow Forecast
48-hour Forecast for Mount Ruapehu (1,625m to 2,300m)
This is the 48-hour (2-Day) Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand for 2 days from 2 June.
Updated 02 June 2025 18:31 AEST.
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Mount Ruapehu Snow Forecast updated at 18:31 AEST, next update expected imminently.
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Forecast for today in Mount Ruapehu
Max 6℃
Min 2℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 2℃ to daytime highs around 6℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Mon
02
Snow unlikely
Clear spells early, then fair later.
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Mount Ruapehu
Max 10℃
Min 4℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 4℃ to daytime highs around 10℃
Freeze-thaw conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Tue
03
Snow unlikely
Fair, cloudy, rain showers later.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 00:00 | | Clear spells. | 5℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 01:00 | | Clear spells. | 5℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 02:00 | | Clear spells. | 5℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 03:00 | | Clear spells. | 5℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 04:00 | | Clear spells. | 4℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 05:00 | | Clear spells. | 4℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 06:00 | | Clear spells. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 07:00 | | Clear spells. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 08:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 09:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 10:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 11:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 12:00 | | Clear spells. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 13:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 14:00 | | Fair. | 2℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 15:00 |  | Fair at altitude. Clear below. | 2℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 16:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 17:00 | | Clear spells. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 18:00 | | Clear spells. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 19:00 | | Clear spells. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 20:00 | | Fair. | 3℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 21:00 | | Fair. | 4℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 22:00 | | Fair. | 5℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Mon | 23:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 6℃ | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 00:00 | | Fair. | 6℃ | NW Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 01:00 | | Fair. | 6℃ | NW Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 02:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 6℃ | NW Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 03:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 6℃ | NW Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 04:00 | | Cloudy. | 5℃ | NW Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 05:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 5℃ | NW Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 06:00 | | Cloudy. | 5℃ | NW Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 07:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 5℃ | NW Breeze | 5% | |
| Tue | 08:00 | | Cloudy. | 5℃ | NW Breeze | 5% | |
| Tue | 09:00 | | Cloudy. | 5℃ | NW Breeze | 5% | |
| Tue | 10:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | NW Breeze | 5% | |
| Tue | 11:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | NW Breeze | 5% | |
| Tue | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | NW Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 13:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | NW Breeze | 5% | |
| Tue | 14:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | NW Breeze | 5% | |
| Tue | 15:00 | | Cloudy. | 5℃ | NW Breeze | 5% | |
| Tue | 16:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 5℃ | NW Breeze | 25% | |
| Tue | 17:00 |  | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 5℃ | NW Breeze | 30% | |
| Tue | 18:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 6℃ | NW Breeze | 45% | |
| Tue | 19:00 | | Heavy snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 7℃ | NW Breeze | 65% | |
| Tue | 20:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Lt rain below. | 7℃ | NW Strong | 70% | |
| Tue | 21:00 | | Rain. | 8℃ | NW Strong | 85% | |
| Tue | 22:00 | | Rain. | 9℃ | NW Strong | 95% | |
| Tue | 23:00 | | Rain. | 10℃ | NW Strong | 95% | |
Snow Forecast near Mount Ruapehu
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whakapapa | - | 19cm |
Mount Ruapehu Snow
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Mount Ruapehu.
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.