Whakapapa Long-Range Snow Forecast
Snow Forecast for Whakapapa
When will there be fresh snow?
This is the Long-range Snow Forecast for Whakapapa, New Zealand for 16 days from 12 May.
Updated 13 May 2025 04:35 AEST.
| Next Snow Expected | 21 May |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 2cm |
| Next 48 Hours | - |
| Next 7 Days | - |
| Free Snow Reports by e-Mail | Sign Up for Powder Alerts |
For Forecast detail, see below.
Forecast for Whakapapa
Max 9℃
Min 3℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 3℃ to daytime highs around 9℃
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 9℃ Min 3℃ |
| Tue 13 | | Clear spells. | Max 8℃ Min 2℃ |
| Wed 14 | | Clear spells. | Max 9℃ Min 4℃ |
| Thu 15 | | Cloudy at altitude, clear spells below. | Max 8℃ Min 5℃ |
| Fri 16 | | Clear spells at altitude, fair below. | Max 9℃ Min 5℃ |
| Sat 17 |  | Cloudy. | Max 9℃ Min 5℃ |
| Sun 18 | | Cloudy. | Max 10℃ Min 0℃ |
| Mon 19 | | Clear sky. | Max 2℃ Min -4℃ |
| Tue 20 | | Clear sky. | Max 5℃ Min -5℃ |
| Wed 21 |  | 2cm to 7cm New Snow | Max 6℃ Min -2℃ |
| Thu 22 | | Clear spells. | Max 3℃ Min -4℃ |
| Fri 23 | | Cloudy. | Max 4℃ Min -5℃ |
| Sat 24 | | Clear sky. | Max 7℃ Min -3℃ |
| Sun 25 | | Cloudy. | Max 9℃ Min -3℃ |
| Mon 26 | | Cloudy at altitude, fair below. | Max 5℃ Min -3℃ |
| Tue 27 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Max 6℃ Min -3℃ |
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 04:35 AEST, next update expected 07:00 AEST.