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Whakapapa Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whakapapa at 1625 m
Issued: 6 am  16 Oct 2025 (local time)

New snow in Whakapapa

0.1cm0.04in
Thu 16th (AM)
The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 39.0mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).


Whakapapa Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 0.9m
-1
45
clear
Middle Lift: 
1
35
part cloud
Bottom Lift: 0.6m
2
25
snow showers
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 km/h
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WSW
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 cm 
 mm 
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5
6
1
11
14
2
3
2
max°C
5
6
1
8
9
3
8
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4
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0
7
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min°C
2
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6
4
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6
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chill°C 
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Humid% 
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78
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52
16
27
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90
98
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84
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72
66
90
96
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Sunrise
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6:26
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Sunset
7:36
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7:38
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Whakapapa Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:91cm
Bottom snow depth:59cm
Fresh snowfall depth:
Last snowfall:14 Oct 2025
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Snow History

Week 3 of October has on average:
0.1
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.2
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.0
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.