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Whakapapa Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whakapapa at 1962 m
Issued: 12 pm  21 Oct 2025 (local time)

New snow in Whakapapa

0.8cm0.3in
Sat 25th (NGT)
The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Heavy rain (total 41.0mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Heavy rain (total 41.0mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun night).


Whakapapa Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 0.7m
4
85
rain showers
Middle Lift: 
6
75
light rain
Bottom Lift: 0.05m
7
60
light rain
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Tuesday
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 km/h
70
WNW
75
WNW
60
W
35
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45
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60
WNW
80
NW
55
WNW
35
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 mm 
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7
9
1
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8
12
1
23
10
max°C
6
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5
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7
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8
5
5
3
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min°C
6
5
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5
5
7
8
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2
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chill°C 
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Humid% 
80
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41
64
51
49
90
88
94
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35
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98
90
68
73
80
98
72
Freezing level (m
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Sunrise
6:22
6:22
6:20
6:18
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6:16
6:15
Sunset
7:42
7:43
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7:47

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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.
0.4
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.