Mount Ruapehu Long-Range Snow Forecast
Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
When will there be fresh snow?
This is the Long-range Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand for 16 days from 31 May.
Updated 31 May 2025 12:39 NZST.
| Next Snow Expected | 6 June |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 11cm |
| Next 48 Hours | - |
| Next 7 Days | 14cm |
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For Forecast detail, see below.
Forecast for Mount Ruapehu
Max 5℃
Min 2℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 2℃ to daytime highs around 5℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sat
31
Snow unlikely
Clear spells.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31 | | Cloudy at altitude, clear spells below. | Max 5℃ Min 2℃ |
| Sun 01 | | Clear spells. | Max 4℃ Min 2℃ |
| Mon 02 | | Clear spells. | Max 6℃ Min 2℃ |
| Tue 03 | | Cloudy at altitude, clear spells below. | Max 7℃ Min 4℃ |
| Wed 04 | | Light snow showers at altitude, light rain showers below. | Max 9℃ Min 5℃ |
| Thu 05 |  | Cloudy. | Max 9℃ Min 5℃ |
| Fri 06 |  | 9cm to 10cm New Snow | Max 4℃ Min -4℃ |
| Sat 07 |  | 3cm to 5cm New Snow | Max -1℃ Min -3℃ |
| Sun 08 | | Clear spells at altitude, cloudy below. | Max -2℃ Min -6℃ |
| Mon 09 | | Clear spells at altitude, cloudy below. | Max -1℃ Min -8℃ |
| Tue 10 |  | Clear sky. | Max 0℃ Min -7℃ |
| Wed 11 | | Cloudy. | Max 1℃ Min -2℃ |
| Thu 12 |  | up to 2cm New Snow | Max 5℃ Min 1℃ |
| Fri 13 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Max 4℃ Min 0℃ |
| Sat 14 | | Clear sky. | Max 5℃ Min -2℃ |
| Sun 15 | | Cloudy. | Max 6℃ 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 12:39 NZST, next update expected imminently.
Snow Forecast near Mount Ruapehu
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whakapapa | - | 22cm |