Next 4 days weather summary:Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 weather summary:Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light snow | light rain | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
min °C | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
chill °C | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -7 |
Humid % | 59 | 77 | 90 | 88 | 95 | 87 | 92 | 90 | 96 | 92 | 97 | 77 | 95 | 76 | 86 | 65 |
Freeze m | 1550 | 1800 | 1800 | 1900 | 2100 | 2150 | 2100 | 2300 | 2300 | 2100 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2250 | 2600 |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Turoa:
| Top snow depth: | 50 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 50 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.7 | 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 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 61 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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