Whakapapa Snow Forecast - 7 day
Snow Forecast for Whakapapa
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This is the 7-Day Snow Forecast for Whakapapa, New Zealand for 7 days from 2 June.
Updated 02 June 2025 18:36 AEST.
| Next Snow Expected | 6 June |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 9cm |
| Next 48 Hours | - |
| Next 7 Days | 19cm |
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For Forecast detail, see below.
Forecast for Whakapapa
Whakapapa has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Whakapapa 7-Day Snow Forecast Overview
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| Mon 02 | Tue 03 | Wed 04 | Thu 05 | Fri 06 | Sat 07 | Sun 08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | SW F2 | S F2 | NW F4 | SW F2 | |||
| 2,300m | -1℃
 | 1℃
 | 4℃
 | -1℃
| -3℃
 +14cm
| -5℃
 +5cm
| -4℃
|
| W F3 | NW F4 | NW F5 | NW F2 | SW F3 | |||
| 1,965m | 3℃
| 7℃
| 8℃
| 3℃
| 0℃
 +9cm
| -4℃
+4cm
| -2℃
|
| W F3 | NW F4 | NW F5 | NW F2 | SW F3 | |||
| 1,630m | 6℃
| 10℃
| 11℃
| 5℃
| 2℃
+9cm
| -2℃
+4cm
| 0℃
|
| Snow Line | 1,630m | 1,630m | |||||
| Max Town | 6℃ | 10℃ | 11℃ | 5℃ | 2℃ | -2℃ | 0℃ |
| Min Town | 2℃ | 4℃ | 5℃ | 0℃ | -3℃ | -5℃ | -6℃ |
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.
Whakapapa 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 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.
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.
Max 11℃
Min 5℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 5℃ to daytime highs around 11℃
Freeze-thaw conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Wed
04
Snow unlikely
Rain, rain showers, cloudy later.
Max 5℃
Min 0℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 0℃ to daytime highs around 5℃
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Thu
05
Snow unlikely
Clear spells early, then cloudy later.
Max 2℃
Min -3℃
Freeze-thaw conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to -3℃ and rising to 2℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Fri
06
9cm to 14cm New Snow
Light snow showers first, cloudy then snow showers, heavy snow showers later.
Snow falling to resort level.
Max -2℃
Min -5℃
Below freezing at all levels, with valley temperatures as low as -5℃ and not getting above -2℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Sat
07
4cm to 5cm New Snow
Heavy snow showers early, then cloudy later.
Snow falling to resort level.
Max 0℃
Min -6℃
Below freezing at all levels, with valley temperatures as low as -6℃ and not getting above 0℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sun
08
Snow unlikely
Clear sky, cloudy, clear sky later.
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 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.
Whakapapa Snow Forecast updated at 18:36 AEST, 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 | - | 7cm | |||||||
| Tukino | - | 3cm |