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 31 July.
Updated 31 July 2025 22:05 IST.
Mount Ruapehu has very light new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Mount Ruapehu Snow Forecast updated at 22:05 IST, next update expected 00:30 IST.
To get this forecast by e-mail
Forecast for today in Mount Ruapehu
Max 7℃
Min 0℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 0℃ to daytime highs around 7℃
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Thu
31
Snow unlikely
Snow showers first, fog then clear spells, fair later.
Mount Ruapehu has very light new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Mount Ruapehu
Max 3℃
Min -4℃
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to -4℃ and rising to 3℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Fri
01
Snow unlikely
Cloudy first, clear spells then clear sky, clear spells later.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 00:00 |  | Cloudy. | 7℃ | SE Light | 10% | |
| Thu | 01:00 | | Clear spells. | 7℃ | SE Light | 35% | |
| Thu | 02:00 |  | Light rain showers. | 7℃ | SE Light | 55% | |
| Thu | 03:00 |  | Light snow showers at altitude. Storm below. | 6℃ | SE Light | 55% | |
| Thu | 04:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Storm below. | 5℃ | SE Light | 65% | |
| Thu | 05:00 |  | Light snow showers. | 4℃ | SE Light | 65% | |
| Thu | 06:00 |  | Fog at altitude. Lt rain below. | 4℃ | SE Light | 45% | |
| Thu | 07:00 | | Fog. | 3℃ | SE Light | 25% | |
| Thu | 08:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 3℃ | SE Light | 15% | |
| Thu | 09:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 2℃ | SE Light | 15% | |
| Thu | 10:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 2℃ | SE Light | 10% | |
| Thu | 11:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 2℃ | SE Light | 10% | |
| Thu | 12:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 2℃ | SE Light | 5% | |
| Thu | 13:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 2℃ | SE Light | 15% | |
| Thu | 14:00 | | Clear spells. | 2℃ | SE Light | 10% | |
| Thu | 15:00 | | Clear spells. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 16:00 | | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 1℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 17:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Mixed below. | 1℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 18:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Mixed below. | 1℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 19:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 0℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 20:00 | | Fair. | 0℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 21:00 | | Clear sky. | 1℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 22:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 1℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 23:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Mixed below. | 2℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 00:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 3℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 01:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Mixed below. | 3℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 02:00 | | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 3℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 03:00 | | Fair at altitude. Cloud below. | 3℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 04:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 2℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 05:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 2℃ | SE Breeze | 5% | |
| Fri | 06:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 2℃ | SE Breeze | 10% | |
| Fri | 07:00 |  | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 1℃ | SE Breeze | 5% | |
| Fri | 08:00 | | Clear spells. | 0℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 09:00 | | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 0℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 10:00 | | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 0℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 11:00 | | Fair. | -1℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 12:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | -2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 13:00 | | Clear sky. | -3℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 14:00 | | Clear sky. | -3℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 15:00 | | Clear sky. | -3℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 16:00 | | Clear sky. | -3℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 17:00 | | Clear sky. | -4℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 18:00 | | Clear sky. | -4℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 19:00 | | Clear sky. | -3℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 20:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | -2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 21:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Mixed below. | 1℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 22:00 | | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 3℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 23:00 | | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 3℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
Snow Forecast near Mount Ruapehu
| Snow Forecast | 48 Hr | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|
| Whakapapa | 1cm | 1cm |
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.