Mount Ruapehu Long-Range Snow Forecast
Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
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This is the Long-range Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand for 16 days from 22 April.
Updated 22 April 2025 03:33 BST.
| Next Snow Expected | 1 May |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 2cm 1in |
| Next 48 Hours | - - |
| Next 7 Days | - - |
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Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
Max 11℃ 53°F
Min 4℃ 39°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 4℃ 39°F to daytime highs around 11℃ 53°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Tue
22
Snow unlikely
Cloudy early, then clear spells later.
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Mount Ruapehu 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 22 | | Clear spells at altitude, cloudy below. | Max 11℃ 53°F Min 4℃ 39°F |
| Wed 23 |  | Clear sky. | Max 7℃ 45°F Min -1℃ 31°F |
| Thu 24 |  | Fair. | Max 8℃ 47°F Min 1℃ 34°F |
| Fri 25 | | Cloudy. | Max 9℃ 48°F Min 4℃ 39°F |
| Sat 26 | | Cloudy at altitude, clear spells below. | Max 10℃ 50°F Min 6℃ 43°F |
| Sun 27 | | Clear spells. | Max 12℃ 54°F Min 8℃ 46°F |
| Mon 28 |  | Light snow showers at altitude, light rain below. | Max 13℃ 55°F Min 9℃ 48°F |
| Tue 29 |  | Fog. | Max 10℃ 49°F Min 6℃ 43°F |
| Wed 30 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Max 11℃ 51°F Min 0℃ 32°F |
| Thu 01 |  | 2cm 1in New Snow | Max 1℃ 33°F Min -4℃ 24°F |
| Fri 02 | | Cloudy at altitude, fog below. | Max -1℃ 31°F Min -2℃ 28°F |
| Sat 03 | | Cloudy. | Max 3℃ 37°F Min -5℃ 23°F |
| Sun 04 | | Clear sky. | Max 5℃ 40°F Min -5℃ 23°F |
| Mon 05 |  | 1cm to 7cm up to 3in New Snow | Max 4℃ 39°F Min 0℃ 32°F |
| Tue 06 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Max 4℃ 38°F Min 0℃ 32°F |
| Wed 07 | | 1cm up to 1in New Snow | Max 3℃ 38°F Min -3℃ 27°F |
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 03:33 BST, next update expected imminently.