Next 3 days weather summary:Mild with light rain (total 8.0mm) on Fri afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Drizzle on Tue afternoon turning to light snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -5 |
min °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -7 |
chill °C | 2 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -12 | -13 | -10 | -10 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -7 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -16 |
Humid % | 86 | 88 | 81 | 78 | 96 | 91 | 96 | 85 | 64 | 87 | 75 | 65 | 90 | 99 | 81 | 95 | 91 | 72 |
Freeze m | 2250 | 2300 | 2500 | 2600 | 2200 | 1950 | 1050 | 1350 | 1400 | 3100 | 3250 | 3050 | 2800 | 2550 | 1250 | 1200 | 1200 | 600 |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Turoa:
| Top snow depth: | 110 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 80 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.4 | 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 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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