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 6 March.
Updated 06 March 2025 02:33 CST.
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 02:33 CST, next update expected 05:00 CST.
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Forecast for today in Mount Ruapehu
Max 10℃
Min 1℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 1℃ to daytime highs around 10℃
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Thu
06
Snow unlikely
Fair early, then clear sky later.
Mount Ruapehu has no new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Mount Ruapehu
Max 12℃
Min 3℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 3℃ to daytime highs around 12℃
Freeze-thaw conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Fri
07
Snow unlikely
Fair, clear sky, cloudy later.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 00:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 6℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 01:00 | | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 7℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 02:00 | | Fair. | 7℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 03:00 | | Fair. | 7℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 04:00 | | Fair. | 7℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 05:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 6℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 06:00 | | Clear sky. | 5℃ | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 07:00 | | Clear sky. | 4℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 08:00 | | Clear sky. | 3℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 09:00 | | Clear sky. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 10:00 | | Clear sky. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 11:00 | | Clear sky. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 12:00 | | Clear sky. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 13:00 | | Clear sky. | 1℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 14:00 | | Clear sky. | 1℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 15:00 | | Clear sky. | 1℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 16:00 | | Clear sky. | 1℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 17:00 | | Clear sky. | 1℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 18:00 | | Clear sky. | 1℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 19:00 | | Clear sky. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 20:00 | | Clear sky. | 5℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 21:00 | | Clear sky. | 7℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 22:00 | | Clear sky. | 9℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 23:00 | | Fair. | 10℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 00:00 | | Clear sky. | 11℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 01:00 | | Fair. | 11℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 02:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 12℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 03:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 11℃ | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Fri | 04:00 | | Clear sky. | 11℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 05:00 | | Clear sky. | 10℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 06:00 |  | Cloudy. | 8℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 07:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 6℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 08:00 | | Fair. | 5℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 09:00 | | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 4℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 10:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 11:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fair below. | 4℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 12:00 | | Clear sky. | 4℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 13:00 | | Clear sky. | 5℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 14:00 | | Clear sky. | 5℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 15:00 | | Clear sky. | 4℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 16:00 | | Clear sky. | 4℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 17:00 | | Clear sky. | 4℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 18:00 | | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 3℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 19:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 20:00 | | Cloudy. | 6℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 21:00 | | Cloudy. | 8℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 22:00 | | Cloudy. | 9℃ | SW Light | 0% | |
| Fri | 23:00 | | Cloudy. | 9℃ | 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.
No significant snowfall is forecast for this period.
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.