Mount Ruapehu Snow Forecast - 7 and 16 day
Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
When will there be fresh snow?
This is the Snow Forecast and Weather Outlook for Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand for 16 days from 17 November. Updated 17 November 2024 19:43 NZDT.
| Next Snow Expected | 21 November |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 2cm |
| Next 48 Hours | - |
| Next 7 Days | 6cm |
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| Snow Conditions | - |
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Mount Ruapehu 7-Day Snow Forecast Detail
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| Sun 17 | Mon 18 | Tue 19 | Wed 20 | Thu 21 | Fri 22 | Sat 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | W F3 | NW F4 | SW F4 | SW F3 | SW F2 | ||
| Top | 4℃
 | 6℃
| 7℃
 | 2℃
| 0℃
 +5cm
| 2℃
| 3℃
|
| W F3 | NW F4 | SW F3 | W F3 | SW F2 | |||
| Mid | 7℃
| 9℃
| 9℃
| 6℃
| 2℃
+2cm
| 5℃
| 7℃
|
| W F3 | NW F4 | SW F3 | W F3 | SW F2 | |||
| Base | 9℃
| 11℃
| 11℃
| 8℃
| 4℃
| 7℃
| 9℃
|
| Snow to | 2,299m | varying 1,749m | varying 1,759m | varying 1,769m | |||
| Max Town | 9℃ | 11℃ | 11℃ | 8℃ | 4℃ | 7℃ | 9℃ |
| Min Town | 1℃ | 2℃ | 4℃ | 3℃ | -1℃ | 2℃ | 2℃ |
| Rain or Snow? | 0% | 0% | 20% | 25% | 35% | 35% | 10% |
| Visibility | 24km | 24km | 19km | 23km | 13km | 16km | 23km |
This table shows the average forecast snowfall, the maximum temperature, and expected general weather at resort, lower and upper mountain levels. For the long-range (10 to 16 Day) weather outlook, see below.
Snow Forecast at a glance
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow to resort |
For Forecast detail, see below.
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Mount Ruapehu.
Mount Ruapehu Long-Range (16-Day) Snow Forecast Outlook
Please Note :- Mountain weather is extremely dynamic; the forecast below will change and is only an indicator of the general trend. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 17 | | Fair at altitude, partly cloudy below. | Max 9℃ Min 1℃ |
| Mon 18 | | Partly cloudy. | Max 11℃ Min 2℃ |
| Tue 19 | | Cloudy. | Max 11℃ Min 4℃ |
| Wed 20 | | Cloudy at altitude, partly cloudy below. | Max 8℃ Min 3℃ |
| Thu 21 | | up to 5cm New Snow | Max 4℃ Min -1℃ |
| Fri 22 | | Fair at altitude, partly cloudy below. | Max 7℃ Min 2℃ |
| Sat 23 | | Partly cloudy at altitude, cloudy below. | Max 9℃ Min 2℃ |
| Sun 24 | | Cloudy. | Max 14℃ Min -1℃ |
| Mon 25 |  | Fair at altitude, sunny/clear below. | Max 15℃ Min -1℃ |
| Tue 26 | | Cloudy. | Max 15℃ Min -1℃ |
| Wed 27 | | Cloudy. | Max 8℃ Min 2℃ |
| Thu 28 | | Fair at altitude, cloudy below. | Max 11℃ Min -1℃ |
| Fri 29 | | Cloudy. | Max 4℃ Min -3℃ |
| Sat 30 | | Sunny/clear. | Max 7℃ Min -6℃ |
| Sun 01 | | Sunny/clear. | Max 13℃ Min -2℃ |
| Mon 02 | | Partly cloudy. | Max 15℃ Min 0℃ |
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 19:43 NZDT, next update expected imminently.