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 6 July.
Updated 06 July 2025 12:39 NZST.
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Mount Ruapehu Snow Forecast updated at 12:39 NZST, next update expected imminently.
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Forecast for today in Mount Ruapehu
Max 6℃
Min -4℃
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to -4℃ and rising to 6℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sun
06
Snow unlikely
Fair, clear sky, fair later.
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Mount Ruapehu
Max 6℃
Min -2℃
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to -2℃ and rising to 6℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Mon
07
Snow unlikely
Cloudy first, clear spells then clear sky, fair later.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 00:00 | | Clear sky. | 6℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 01:00 | | Fair at altitude. Clear below. | 6℃ | E Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 02:00 | | Fair. | 6℃ | E Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 03:00 | | Fair. | 5℃ | E Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 04:00 | | Fair. | 4℃ | E Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 05:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 3℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 06:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 07:00 | | Clear sky. | 1℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 08:00 | | Clear sky. | 1℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 09:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 0℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 10:00 |  | Fair at altitude. Fog below. | -1℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 11:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | -1℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 12:00 | | Clear sky. | 0℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 13:00 | | Clear sky. | -1℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 14:00 | | Fair at altitude. Clear below. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 15:00 | | Clear sky. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 16:00 | | Fair. | -3℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 17:00 | | Fair. | -3℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 18:00 | | Clear spells. | -4℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 19:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | -4℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 20:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | -3℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 21:00 | | Clear spells. | -1℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 22:00 |  | Cloudy. | 3℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 23:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 00:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 01:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 02:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 4℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 03:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 04:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 05:00 | | Cloudy. | 2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 06:00 | | Cloudy. | 1℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 07:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 0℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 08:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | -1℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 09:00 | | Clear spells. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 10:00 | | Clear sky. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 11:00 | | Clear sky. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 12:00 | | Clear sky. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 13:00 | | Clear sky. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 14:00 | | Clear sky. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 15:00 | | Clear sky. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 16:00 | | Clear sky. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 17:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 18:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 19:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 20:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | -2℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 21:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 1℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 22:00 | | Clear sky. | 4℃ | E Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 23:00 | | Fair. | 6℃ | E Light | 0% | |
Snow Forecast near Mount Ruapehu
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whakapapa | - | 9cm |
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.