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Whakapapa Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whakapapa at 1625 m
Issued: 6 am  17 Oct 2025 (local time)

New snow in Whakapapa

1.6cm0.6in
Sun 19th (PM)
The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Light rain (total 6.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Light rain (total 6.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 19.0mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).


Whakapapa Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 0.7m
1
20
clear
Middle Lift: 
2
10
clear
Bottom Lift: 0.05m
1
0
clear
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 km/h
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WNW
15
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25
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30
NNW
45
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30
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 mm 
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2
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1
5
6
7
1
30
3
max°C
8
9
3
8
8
3
4
4
0
6
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6
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11
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8
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min°C
5
6
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4
2
3
2
-1
2
3
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5
7
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7
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chill°C 
4
4
-3
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-1
-4
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-8
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2
-1
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Humid% 
66
54
16
25
47
87
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99
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77
59
91
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88
61
87
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98
86
Freezing level (m
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Sunrise
6:28
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6:20
Sunset
7:37
7:38
7:39
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7:44

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Whakapapa Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:65cm
Bottom snow depth:5cm
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.