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Turoa at 1602 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 pm (local time) / 20 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15.0mm) heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 8.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | heavy rain | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
min °C | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
chill °C | -4 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -9 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -6 |
Humid % | 78 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 92 | 95 | 94 | 95 | 98 | 97 | 91 | 94 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 87 | 92 |
Freeze m | 2300 | 2100 | 1900 | 2300 | 1800 | 1500 | 2200 | 2000 | 2200 | 2050 | 1500 | 1250 | 1750 | 1550 | 1900 | 2450 | 1900 |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
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Turoa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 102 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 90 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (3)
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Week 3 of August has on average:
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Upload new photo Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (3)
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Visitor Reviews of Turoa
Overall 3.6 Based on 61 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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