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Whakapapa Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whakapapa at 1625 m
Issued: 12 pm  13 Oct 2025 (local time)

New snow in Whakapapa

8.0cm3.1in
Sun 19th (AM)
The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Heavy rain (total 85.0mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Heavy rain (total 85.0mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 5.0mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).


Whakapapa Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 0.9m
4
70
rain showers
Middle Lift: 
6
60
light rain
Bottom Lift: 0.6m
7
50
light rain
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 km/h
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WNW
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30
WNW
20
W
15
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20
WSW
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 mm 
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26
49
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4
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2
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4
max°C
7
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6
1
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1
4
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10
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8
9
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2
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min°C
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5
5
3
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Humid% 
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96
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Sunrise
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Sunset
7:32
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Whakapapa Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:91cm
Bottom snow depth:59cm
Fresh snowfall depth:
Last snowfall: 7 Oct 2025
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Snow History

Week 2 of October has on average:
0.2
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.1
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.1
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.