Next 3 days weather summary:Light rain (total 4.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 14.0mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
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light rain | cloudy | light rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light rain | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 |
max °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
min °C | 3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
chill °C | -1 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -3 | -4 | -4 |
Humid % | 95 | 56 | 88 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 89 | 96 | 92 | 88 | 93 | 92 | 86 | 86 | 96 | 98 | 92 |
Freeze m | 2300 | 2400 | 2300 | 2500 | 1750 | 1600 | 1850 | 1650 | 1400 | 1200 | 1300 | 2000 | 2650 | 2150 | 2200 | 2350 | 2350 |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Turoa:
| Top snow depth: | 102 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 90 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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 61 votes and 40 reviews
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.
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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