Mount Ruapehu Snow Forecast - 7 and 16 day
Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
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This is the Snow Forecast and Weather Outlook for Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand for 16 days from 18 December. Updated 18 December 2024 15:35 NZDT.
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Forecast for today in Mount Ruapehu
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Wed
18
Snow unlikely
Cloudy, rain showers, cloudy later.
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
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Mount Ruapehu 7-Day Snow Forecast Overview
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| Wed 18 | Thu 19 | Fri 20 | Sat 21 | Sun 22 | Mon 23 | Tue 24 | |
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| Wind | SE F3 | W F3 | NW F3 | NW F2 | SW F2 | NW F2 | |
| Top | 6℃
 | 7℃
| 7℃
| 6℃
| 7℃
| 11℃
 | 13℃
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| SE F3 | W F3 | NW F3 | NW F3 | W F2 | NW F2 | ||
| Mid | 6℃
| 10℃
| 11℃
| 11℃
| 11℃
| 14℃
| 15℃
|
| SE F3 | W F3 | NW F3 | NW F3 | W F2 | NW F2 | ||
| Base | 8℃
| 12℃
| 13℃
| 13℃
| 13℃
| 16℃
| 17℃
|
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| Max Town | 8℃ | 12℃ | 13℃ | 13℃ | 13℃ | 16℃ | 17℃ |
| Min Town | 5℃ | 8℃ | 8℃ | 9℃ | 8℃ | 5℃ | 9℃ |
| Rain or Snow? | 15% | 45% | 65% | 90% | 50% | 25% | 20% |
| Visibility | 2km | 14km | 4km | 23km | 24km | 24km |
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, and the long-range (10 to 16 Day) weather outlook, see below.
Snow Forecast at a glance
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For Forecast detail, see below.
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Mount Ruapehu.
Mount Ruapehu 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.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Wed
18
Snow unlikely
Cloudy, rain showers, cloudy later.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Thu
19
Snow unlikely
Cloudy, fog, rain showers later.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Fri
20
Snow unlikely
Light rain showers first, clear spells then fair, cloudy later.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sat
21
Snow unlikely
Rain showers, cloudy, clear spells later.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sun
22
Snow unlikely
Rain showers, cloudy, clear spells later.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Mon
23
Snow unlikely
Clear spells, clear sky, fair later.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Tue
24
Snow unlikely
Fair early, then clear sky later.
No significant snowfall is forecast for this period.
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 15:35 NZDT, next update expected imminently.
Mount Ruapehu Long-Range (16-Day) Snow Forecast Outlook
| Base | Snow and Weather | Temp Town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 18 | | Clear spells at altitude, cloudy below. | Max 8℃ Min 5℃ |
| Thu 19 | | Cloudy. | Max 12℃ Min 8℃ |
| Fri 20 | | Clear spells. | Max 13℃ Min 8℃ |
| Sat 21 | | Light snow showers at altitude, light rain showers below. | Max 13℃ Min 9℃ |
| Sun 22 | | Cloudy. | Max 13℃ Min 8℃ |
| Mon 23 | | Clear sky. | Max 16℃ Min 5℃ |
| Tue 24 | | Fair. | Max 17℃ Min 9℃ |
| Wed 25 |  | Light drizzle. | Max 17℃ Min 5℃ |
| Thu 26 | | Cloudy. | Max 18℃ Min 3℃ |
| Fri 27 | | Clear spells at altitude, cloudy below. | Max 20℃ Min 6℃ |
| Sat 28 | | Clear spells at altitude, fair below. | Max 16℃ Min 2℃ |
| Sun 29 | | Clear spells. | Max 12℃ Min 2℃ |
| Mon 30 | | Clear sky at altitude, fair below. | Max 16℃ Min 1℃ |
| Tue 31 | | Fair at altitude, cloudy below. | Max 17℃ Min 5℃ |
| Wed 01 | | Clear sky. | Max 18℃ Min 6℃ |
| Thu 02 | | Light drizzle. | Max 18℃ Min 7℃ |
Mount Ruapehu Snow Forecast updated at 15:35 NZDT, next update expected imminently.