Mount Ruapehu Weather Forecast - 7 to 16 days - 26^th August 2026

Long-range Snow Outlook for Mount Ruapehu

Mount Ruapehu Daily Weather Forecast Detail

16 Day Weather and Snow Forecast for Mount Ruapehu from OpenMeteo(ECMWF IFS)

	Base	Snow and Weather	Temp Town
Wed 26		up to 1cm New Snow Light snow at altitude, light drizzle below. Snow Line from 1,887m to 1,794m, with rain below.	Max 5℃ Min 3℃
Thu 27		up to 1cm New Snow Cloudy. Snow Line from 1,887m to 1,794m, with rain below.	Max 8℃ Min 2℃
Fri 28		up to 6cm New Snow Light snow at altitude, light drizzle below. Snow Line from 1,856m to 1,687m, with rain below.	Max 3℃ Min 1℃
Sat 29		up to 3cm New Snow Snow showers at altitude, rain showers below. Snow Line from 1,840m to 1,717m, with rain below.	Max 5℃ Min -1℃
Sun 30		up to 3cm New Snow Light snow. Snow Line from 1,871m to resort level (1,625m).	Max 3℃ Min -2℃
Mon 31		1cm to 4cm New Snow Light snow. Snow Line from 1,763m to resort level (1,625m).	Max 2℃ Min -1℃
Tue 01		2cm to 6cm New Snow Light snow. Snow Line from 1,733m to resort level (1,625m).	Max 2℃ Min -1℃

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 Weather Forecast updated at 06:51 NZST, next update expected imminently.

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