Mount Ruapehu 48-Hour Snow Forecast
48-hour Forecast Summary
2-Day Snow and Weather for Mount Ruapehu (1,625m to 2,300m5,331ft to 7,546ft)
Mount Ruapehu has 4cm1in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Mount Ruapehu Snow Forecast updated at 10:34 GMT, next update expected 13:00 GMT.
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48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 00:00 |  | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 3℃38°F | W Breeze | 45% | |
| Thu | 01:00 | | Light snow showers. | 4℃39°F | W Breeze | 95% | |
| Thu | 02:00 |  | Snow showers at altitude. Shwrs below. | 3℃37°F | W Breeze | 75% | |
| Thu | 03:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 3℃38°F | SW Breeze | 75% | |
| Thu | 04:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 3℃37°F | SW Breeze | 70% | |
| Thu | 05:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 1℃34°F | SW Breeze | 55% |
| Thu | 06:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow showers. | 0℃33°F | SW Breeze | 45% |
| Thu | 07:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 0℃32°F | SW Breeze | 25% |
| Thu | 08:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 0℃31°F | SW Breeze | 20% | |
| Thu | 09:00 | | Fair at altitude. Cloud below. | -1℃31°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 10:00 | | Partly cloudy. | -1℃31°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 11:00 | | Fair at altitude. Cloud below. | -1℃31°F | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Thu | 12:00 |  | Partly cloudy at altitude. Cloud below. | -1℃31°F | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Thu | 13:00 | | Partly cloudy at altitude. Cloud below. | -1℃31°F | SW Breeze | 15% | |
| Thu | 14:00 | | Partly cloudy at altitude. Cloud below. | 0℃31°F | S Breeze | 15% | |
| Thu | 15:00 | | Partly cloudy at altitude. Cloud below. | 0℃32°F | S Breeze | 10% | |
| Thu | 16:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 0℃31°F | S Breeze | 5% | |
| Thu | 17:00 | | Fair at altitude. Cloud below. | -1℃31°F | S Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 18:00 | | Fair at altitude. Cloud below. | 0℃31°F | S Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 19:00 | | Sunny/clear at altitude. Cloud below. | 1℃33°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 20:00 | | Sunny/clear at altitude. Fair below. | 2℃36°F | S Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 21:00 | | Sunny/clear at altitude. Fair below. | 4℃39°F | S Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 22:00 | | Sunny/clear at altitude. Fair below. | 6℃42°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 23:00 | | Fair. | 6℃43°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 00:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 7℃44°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 01:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 7℃45°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 02:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 8℃45°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 03:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Cloud below. | 8℃46°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 04:00 | | Cloudy. | 7℃45°F | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 05:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Cloud below. | 7℃44°F | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 06:00 | | Cloudy. | 6℃42°F | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 07:00 | | Cloudy. | 5℃41°F | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 08:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃39°F | NW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 09:00 | | Cloudy. | 3℃38°F | NW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 10:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 3℃37°F | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 11:00 |  | Fair at altitude. Clear below. | 2℃36°F | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 12:00 | | Fair. | 2℃36°F | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 13:00 | | Sunny/clear. | 2℃35°F | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 14:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 2℃35°F | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 15:00 | | Partly cloudy at altitude. Fair below. | 1℃35°F | W Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 16:00 | | Fair at altitude. Cloud below. | 2℃35°F | W Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 17:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 2℃35°F | W Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 18:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 2℃36°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 19:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 4℃38°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 20:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 5℃40°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 21:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 6℃43°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 22:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 7℃45°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 23:00 | | Partly cloudy at altitude. Cloud below. | 8℃46°F | SW Light | 0% | |
Snow Forecast near Mount Ruapehu
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whakapapa | 4cm1in | 4cm1in |
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.