Next 3 days weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 26.0mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | heavy rain | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | |
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 cm | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | 1 | — |
max °C | -2 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
min °C | -3 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
chill °C | -12 | -12 | -17 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -7 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -9 |
Humid % | 97 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 99 | 95 | 92 | 79 |
Freeze m | 1150 | 1200 | 750 | 750 | 1100 | 1350 | 1450 | 1850 | 1550 | 1550 | 1950 | 1500 | 1600 | 1850 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 1500 |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Turoa:
| Top snow depth: | 102 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 90 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Aug 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | 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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