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Ruka at 392 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 1 pm (local time) / 09 Mar 2026
Ruka Weather
(Next 3 days):
Ruka Weather (Days 4-6):
Light rain (total 8.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).Ruka Weather (Days 7-16):
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PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light rain | light rain | light rain | light snow | |
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— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
max °C | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
min °C | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
-2 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -5 | |
85 | 91 | 85 | 85 | 95 | 82 | 74 | 96 | 98 | 94 | 94 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 99 | 98 | 99 | |
300 | 0 | 100 | 150 | 450 | 650 | 850 | 400 | 750 | 500 | 450 | 500 | 1050 | 1100 | 1050 | 1250 | 700 | |
 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 8.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).
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Ruka Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 67 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 35 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 8 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Finland are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 2 of March has on average:
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.7 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Ruka at the specific elevation of 392 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Ruka. 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 Finland.
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Visitor Reviews of Ruka
Overall 3.6 Based on 20 votes and 12 reviews
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- Steve Jackson from United Kingdom writes:
Just heading out for second visit to Ruka. Absolutely love it. Accommodation is just fine with private saunas, log burners and so on in self-catering apartment. Skiing is great for anyone up to expert with a wide variety of shortish but fun piste. As the wind blows quite well all day there is never a shortage of soft lederhosen in the runs, nor is there a shortage of cafes around the mountain to warm up with a nice hot chocolate or whatever. Sun comes up about 10am and is gone again by 2pm so lots of spot-lit skiing which is surprisingly good fun and not difficult. You need to pack your big girls pants because it gets really, really cold. Not surprisingly that close to the Arctic Circle. For a break from the slopes I would recommend the snowmobile safari though there is loads of other stuff to do. Overall, a fantastic winter holiday.
Visitor Reviews of Ruka
Steve Jackson from United Kingdom writes:
Just heading out for second visit to Ruka. Absolutely love it. Accommodation is just fine with private saunas, log burners and so on in self-catering apartment. Skiing is great for anyone up to expert with a wide variety of shortish but fun piste. As the wind blows quite well all day there is never a shortage of soft lederhosen in the runs, nor is there a shortage of cafes around the mountain to warm up with a nice hot chocolate or whatever. Sun comes up about 10am and is gone again by 2pm so lots of spot-lit skiing which is surprisingly good fun and not difficult. You need to pack your big girls pants because it gets really, really cold. Not surprisingly that close to the Arctic Circle. For a break from the slopes I would recommend the snowmobile safari though there is loads of other stuff to do. Overall, a fantastic winter holiday.
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