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 18 May.
Updated 17 May 2025 21:33 CDT.
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 21:33 CDT, next update expected imminently.
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Forecast for today in Mount Ruapehu
Max 9℃
Min 3℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 3℃ to daytime highs around 9℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sun
18
Snow unlikely
Light rain, cloudy, clear spells later.
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Mount Ruapehu
Max 8℃
Min 0℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 0℃ to daytime highs around 8℃
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Mon
19
Snow unlikely
Clear spells first, cloudy then fog, clear sky later.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 00:00 |  | Light rain. | 8℃ | SW Strong | 90% | |
| Sun | 01:00 | | Heavy snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 8℃ | SW Strong | 100% | |
| Sun | 02:00 | | Snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 9℃ | SW Strong | 100% | |
| Sun | 03:00 | | Heavy snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 9℃ | SW Strong | 100% | |
| Sun | 04:00 | | Rain. | 9℃ | SW Strong | 95% | |
| Sun | 05:00 | | Rain. | 9℃ | SW Breeze | 95% | |
| Sun | 06:00 | | Heavy snow at altitude. Rain below. | 9℃ | SW Breeze | 95% | |
| Sun | 07:00 | | Snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 9℃ | SW Light | 90% | |
| Sun | 08:00 | | Cloudy. | 9℃ | SW Light | 70% | |
| Sun | 09:00 | | Cloudy. | 9℃ | SW Light | 60% | |
| Sun | 10:00 | | Cloudy. | 8℃ | SW Light | 50% | |
| Sun | 11:00 | | Cloudy. | 8℃ | SW Light | 35% | |
| Sun | 12:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 7℃ | SW Light | 25% | |
| Sun | 13:00 | | Cloudy. | 7℃ | SW Light | 20% | |
| Sun | 14:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 6℃ | SW Light | 25% | |
| Sun | 15:00 | | Cloudy. | 5℃ | SW Light | 25% | |
| Sun | 16:00 |  | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 4℃ | SW Light | 30% | |
| Sun | 17:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 4℃ | SW Light | 30% | |
| Sun | 18:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 3℃ | SW Light | 25% | |
| Sun | 19:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fog below. | 3℃ | SW Light | 15% | |
| Sun | 20:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Mixed below. | 3℃ | SW Light | 10% | |
| Sun | 21:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Mixed below. | 4℃ | SW Light | 10% | |
| Sun | 22:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Mixed below. | 6℃ | SW Light | 5% | |
| Sun | 23:00 | | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 7℃ | SW Light | 10% | |
| Mon | 00:00 | | Clear spells. | 8℃ | SW Light | 10% | |
| Mon | 01:00 | | Clear spells. | 8℃ | SW Light | 10% | |
| Mon | 02:00 | | Clear spells. | 8℃ | SW Light | 15% | |
| Mon | 03:00 | | Cloudy. | 6℃ | SW Light | 20% | |
| Mon | 04:00 | | Cloudy. | 5℃ | SW Light | 25% | |
| Mon | 05:00 |  | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 4℃ | SW Light | 35% | |
| Mon | 06:00 | | Cloudy. | 3℃ | SW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 07:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 3℃ | SW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 08:00 | | Cloudy. | 2℃ | SW Light | 35% | |
| Mon | 09:00 | | Cloudy. | 2℃ | SW Light | 35% | |
| Mon | 10:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 2℃ | SW Light | 30% | |
| Mon | 11:00 | | Cloudy. | 2℃ | SW Light | 30% | |
| Mon | 12:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 2℃ | SW Light | 30% | |
| Mon | 13:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 2℃ | SW Light | 20% | |
| Mon | 14:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 1℃ | SW Light | 15% | |
| Mon | 15:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 1℃ | SW Light | 10% | |
| Mon | 16:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 0℃ | SW Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 17:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 0℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 18:00 | | Fair at altitude. Fog below. | 0℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 19:00 | | Fair at altitude. Fog below. | 0℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 20:00 |  | Clear sky. | 0℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 21:00 | | Clear sky. | 2℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 22:00 | | Clear sky. | 4℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 23:00 | | Clear sky. | 5℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
Snow Forecast near Mount Ruapehu
Snow Forecasts for other Ski Resorts near Mount Ruapehu are not available.
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.