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 6 December. Updated 06 December 2024 16:02 IST.
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Mount Ruapehu 7-Day Snow Forecast Detail
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| Fri 06 | Sat 07 | Sun 08 | Mon 09 | Tue 10 | Wed 11 | Thu 12 | |
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| Wind | S F2 | NW F2 | NW F4 | W F3 | W F2 | NW F4 | W F4 |
| Top | 11℃
 | 8℃
 | 8℃
| 8℃
| 8℃
| 10℃
| 6℃
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| SW F2 | NW F2 | NW F5 | W F3 | NW F2 | NW F4 | NW F4 | |
| Mid | 13℃
| 13℃
| 13℃
| 12℃
| 12℃
| 14℃
| 10℃
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| SW F2 | NW F2 | NW F5 | W F3 | NW F2 | NW F4 | NW F4 | |
| Base | 15℃
| 15℃
| 15℃
| 14℃
| 14℃
| 16℃
| 12℃
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| Snow to | |||||||
| Max Town | 15℃ | 15℃ | 15℃ | 14℃ | 14℃ | 16℃ | 12℃ |
| Min Town | 7℃ | 7℃ | 9℃ | 3℃ | 5℃ | 11℃ | 3℃ |
| Rain or Snow? | 5% | 5% | 55% | 45% | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| Visibility | 22km | 24km | 11km | 22km | 24km | 24km | 24km |
This table shows the average forecast snowfall, the maximum temperature, and expected general weather at resort, lower and upper mountain levels. For the long-range (10 to 16 Day) weather outlook, see below.
Snow Forecast at a glance
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
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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 Long-Range (16-Day) Snow Forecast Outlook
Please Note :- Mountain weather is extremely dynamic; the forecast below will change and is only an indicator of the general trend. 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 | |
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| Fri 06 | | Partly cloudy at altitude, fair below. | Max 15℃ Min 7℃ |
| Sat 07 | | Cloudy. | Max 15℃ Min 7℃ |
| Sun 08 | | Cloudy. | Max 15℃ Min 9℃ |
| Mon 09 | | Fair at altitude, partly cloudy below. | Max 14℃ Min 3℃ |
| Tue 10 | | Cloudy. | Max 14℃ Min 5℃ |
| Wed 11 | | Cloudy. | Max 16℃ Min 11℃ |
| Thu 12 | | Partly cloudy. | Max 12℃ Min 3℃ |
| Fri 13 | | Sunny/clear. | Max 22℃ Min 6℃ |
| Sat 14 | | Sunny/clear. | Max 23℃ Min 7℃ |
| Sun 15 | | Cloudy. | Max 23℃ Min 7℃ |
| Mon 16 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Max 19℃ Min 3℃ |
| Tue 17 | | Sunny/clear at altitude, fair below. | Max 9℃ Min -3℃ |
| Wed 18 | | Fair at altitude, sunny/clear below. | Max 13℃ Min 0℃ |
| Thu 19 | | Cloudy. | Max 18℃ Min 3℃ |
| Fri 20 | | Cloudy. | Max 18℃ Min 6℃ |
| Sat 21 | | Cloudy at altitude, partly cloudy below. | Max 18℃ Min 7℃ |
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 16:02 IST, next update expected 18:30 IST.