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Turoa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Turoa is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5.0mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night).
Turoa Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 27.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.6 m | -5 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -3 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.1 m | -1 | |
Latest snow reports near Turoa:
Snowing lightly in Whakapapa. Just a light breeze today. Feeling cold here today. The new snow is about knee-deep. The majority of lifts are open. Excellent snow conditions on piste. Off-piste has powder snow conditions! from Whakapapa
It is snowing heavily in Whakapapa. Very windy today. Feeling very cold. The new snow is ankle deep. Good snow on the pistes. It's an off-piste powder day! from Whakapapa
Snowing at a moderate rate in Whakapapa. from Whakapapa
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light rain | light snow | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | heavy rain | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | |
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3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
min°C | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -2 |
-10 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -8 | -4 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -11 | -8 | -5 | -7 | |
98 | 97 | 92 | 90 | 93 | 85 | 96 | 96 | 87 | 70 | 93 | 86 | 96 | 90 | 96 | 91 | 93 | 84 | 79 | |
1450 | 1700 | 1700 | 1600 | 1600 | 2000 | 2050 | 2250 | 2450 | 2700 | 2500 | 2400 | 2400 | 1800 | 1650 | 1350 | 1350 | 2000 | 1500 | |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5.0mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night).
Heavy rain (total 27.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Turoa:
Snowing lightly in Whakapapa. Just a light breeze today. Feeling cold here today. The new snow is about knee-deep. The majority of lifts are open. Excellent snow conditions on piste. Off-piste has powder snow conditions! from Whakapapa
It is snowing heavily in Whakapapa. Very windy today. Feeling very cold. The new snow is ankle deep. Good snow on the pistes. It's an off-piste powder day! from Whakapapa
Snowing at a moderate rate in Whakapapa. from Whakapapa
| Top snow depth: | 162 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 105 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 18 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Turoa at the specific elevation of 1602 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Turoa. 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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Overall 3.6 Based on 50 votes and 40 reviews
Being from Brisbane, Ruapehu has been our 'go to' mountain for the last 20 years. Breath-taking scenery. Wonderful Kiwi friends. Great hospitality. So easy to get to for us. Fly to Wellington (or Auckland), 2 hours. Drive to Ohakune, 4 hours. It used to be even better when we could fly direct to Palmie and drive for only 2 hours. Have skied the South Island. It's good and has some variety but Ruapehu beats it because the drive up the mountain (from Ohakune) is only 17 minutes. Can't beat that! On cruddy days, there are other activities. Spring is best for more stable weather.
Voight from Australia writes:
Being from Brisbane, Ruapehu has been our 'go to' mountain for the last 20 years. Breath-taking scenery. Wonderful Kiwi friends. Great hospitality. So easy to get to for us. Fly to Wellington (or Auckland), 2 hours. Drive to Ohakune, 4 hours. It used to be even better when we could fly direct to Palmie and drive for only 2 hours. Have skied the South Island. It's good and has some variety but Ruapehu beats it because the drive up the mountain (from Ohakune) is only 17 minutes. Can't beat that! On cruddy days, there are other activities. Spring is best for more stable weather.
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