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Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Heavy rain (total 30.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).
Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.09 m | 2 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 4 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.18 m | 5 | |
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
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light rain | light rain | heavy rain | mod. rain | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | |
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2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
max°C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
min°C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
-1 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | |
95 | 96 | 99 | 94 | 96 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 41 | 19 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 55 | 49 | 30 | 66 | 86 | 92 | 95 | 89 | |
2600 | 2550 | 2500 | 2400 | 2350 | 2400 | 2150 | 2200 | 2300 | 2350 | 2250 | 2000 | 2150 | 2300 | 2250 | 2250 | 2200 | 2300 | 2500 | 2600 | 2450 | |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
Heavy rain (total 30.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
| Top snow depth: | 9 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 18 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Jun 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Whakapapa at the specific elevation of 1625 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Whakapapa. 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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A couple of corrections, Whakapapa ski area is located on the north western side of Mt Ruapehu, not the southern side. Turoa is located on the southern side. The image you're showing labelled Turoa is actually taken at Whakapapa. (note from the editor: Debbie, could you write to me at help@snow-forecast.com to tell me here there are errors in the text/images related to Whakapapa and Turoa ski areas. Cheers, Michelle)
Debbie from New Zealand writes:
A couple of corrections, Whakapapa ski area is located on the north western side of Mt Ruapehu, not the southern side. Turoa is located on the southern side. The image you're showing labelled Turoa is actually taken at Whakapapa.
(note from the editor: Debbie, could you write to me at help@snow-forecast.com to tell me here there are errors in the text/images related to Whakapapa and Turoa ski areas. Cheers, Michelle)
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