Mount Ruapehu 48-Hour Snow Forecast
48-hour Forecast for Mount Ruapehu (1,625m to 2,300m)
This is the 48-hour (2-Day) Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand for 2 days from 30 April.
Updated 01 May 2025 02:33 NZST.
Mount Ruapehu has 19cm new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Mount Ruapehu Snow Forecast updated at 02:33 NZST, next update expected imminently.
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Forecast for today in Mount Ruapehu
Max 12℃
Min 5℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 5℃ to daytime highs around 12℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Wed
30
Snow unlikely
Rain showers first, light rain then rain showers, light rain later.
Mount Ruapehu has 19cm new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Mount Ruapehu
Max 5℃
Min 0℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 0℃ to daytime highs around 5℃
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Thu
01
1cm to 9cm New Snow
Snow showers first, light snow then cloudy, heavy snow showers later.
Snow Line from 1,789m to resort level.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 00:00 | | Snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 11℃ | S Breeze | 80% | |
| Wed | 01:00 | | Light rain. | 12℃ | S Breeze | 95% | |
| Wed | 02:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Lt rain below. | 12℃ | S Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 03:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 12℃ | S Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 04:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 12℃ | S Light | 90% | |
| Wed | 05:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 11℃ | S Light | 95% | |
| Wed | 06:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 11℃ | S Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 07:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 11℃ | S Light | 95% | |
| Wed | 08:00 | | Snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 10℃ | S Light | 95% | |
| Wed | 09:00 | | Rain. | 10℃ | S Light | 80% | |
| Wed | 10:00 | | Light rain. | 10℃ | S Light | 85% | |
| Wed | 11:00 | | Light rain. | 10℃ | S Light | 75% | |
| Wed | 12:00 | | Light rain. | 10℃ | S Light | 90% | |
| Wed | 13:00 | | Light rain. | 10℃ | S Light | 85% | |
| Wed | 14:00 | | Light rain. | 10℃ | S Breeze | 90% | |
| Wed | 15:00 | | Cloudy. | 10℃ | S Breeze | 80% | |
| Wed | 16:00 | | Cloudy. | 10℃ | S Light | 60% | |
| Wed | 17:00 | | Cloudy. | 9℃ | S Light | 75% | |
| Wed | 18:00 | | Light rain. | 9℃ | S Light | 80% | |
| Wed | 19:00 | | Light rain. | 9℃ | S Light | 80% | |
| Wed | 20:00 | | Light rain. | 9℃ | S Light | 85% | |
| Wed | 21:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 9℃ | S Light | 85% | |
| Wed | 22:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Rain below. | 8℃ | S Breeze | 85% | |
| Wed | 23:00 | | Light rain. | 5℃ | S Breeze | 95% | |
| Thu | 00:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Rain below. | 5℃ | SW Breeze | 90% | |
| Thu | 01:00 | | Rain. | 4℃ | SW Strong | 90% | |
| Thu | 02:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Snow at altitude. Rain below. | 3℃ | SW Strong | 95% |
| Thu | 03:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 3℃ | SW Strong | 70% |
| Thu | 04:00 | | Light snow. | 2℃ | SW Strong | 60% | |
| Thu | 05:00 | | Light snow. | 2℃ | SW Strong | 45% | |
| Thu | 06:00 | | Light snow. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 30% | |
| Thu | 07:00 | | Light snow. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 30% | |
| Thu | 08:00 | | Light snow. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 25% | |
| Thu | 09:00 | | Light snow. | 0℃ | SW Breeze | 20% | |
| Thu | 10:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Lt rain below. | 0℃ | SW Breeze | 20% | |
| Thu | 11:00 | | Cloudy. | 0℃ | SW Breeze | 15% | |
| Thu | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | 0℃ | SW Breeze | 25% | |
| Thu | 13:00 | | Cloudy. | 0℃ | SW Breeze | 20% | |
| Thu | 14:00 | | Cloudy. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 25% | |
| Thu | 15:00 |  | Cloudy at altitude. Lt drizzle below. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 15% | |
| Thu | 16:00 |  | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 25% |
| Thu | 17:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 15% |
| Thu | 18:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 25% |
| Thu | 19:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 25% |
| Thu | 20:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 30% |
| Thu | 21:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 30% |
| Thu | 22:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 35% |
| Thu | 23:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 1℃ | SW Breeze | 40% | |
Snow Forecast near Mount Ruapehu
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whakapapa | 22cm | 22cm |
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.