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Turoa at 1602 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 28 Mar 2026
Turoa Weather
(Next 3 days):
Turoa Weather (Days 4-6):
Moderate rain (total 11.0mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.Turoa Weather (Days 7-16):
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | mod. rain | risk thun- der | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
max °C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
min °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
78 | 65 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 78 | 94 | 96 | 84 | 37 | 51 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 83 | 81 | 90 | 80 | |
4000 | 4050 | 4100 | 3850 | 3650 | 3600 | 3200 | 3350 | 3500 | 3700 | 3450 | 3300 | 3200 | 3150 | 3500 | 3650 | 3550 | 3700 | |
 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 18.0mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 11.0mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
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Turoa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 3 Mar 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of March has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Turoa at the specific elevation of 1602 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Turoa. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of New Zealand.
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Overall 3.6 Based on 60 votes and 40 reviews
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- Voight from Australia writes:
Being from Brisbane, Ruapehu has been our 'go to' mountain for the last 20 years. Breath-taking scenery. Wonderful Kiwi friends. Great hospitality. So easy to get to for us. Fly to Wellington (or Auckland), 2 hours. Drive to Ohakune, 4 hours. It used to be even better when we could fly direct to Palmie and drive for only 2 hours. Have skied the South Island. It's good and has some variety but Ruapehu beats it because the drive up the mountain (from Ohakune) is only 17 minutes. Can't beat that! On cruddy days, there are other activities. Spring is best for more stable weather.
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Voight from Australia writes:
Being from Brisbane, Ruapehu has been our 'go to' mountain for the last 20 years. Breath-taking scenery. Wonderful Kiwi friends. Great hospitality. So easy to get to for us. Fly to Wellington (or Auckland), 2 hours. Drive to Ohakune, 4 hours. It used to be even better when we could fly direct to Palmie and drive for only 2 hours. Have skied the South Island. It's good and has some variety but Ruapehu beats it because the drive up the mountain (from Ohakune) is only 17 minutes. Can't beat that! On cruddy days, there are other activities. Spring is best for more stable weather.
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