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Turoa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Turoa is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).
Turoa Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17.0mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Wed afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.3 m | -2 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 0 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.9 m | 1 | |
Latest snow reports near Turoa:
Cloudless skies over Whakapapa. Freeze-thaw conditions. Knee-deep fresh snow! Lifts are mostly open. Snow conditions on piste are good. Variable snow conditions off-piste from Whakapapa
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  |  |  | | |  | |  | |  | | | | |  | | |  | |
some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | heavy snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
— | — | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 20 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | — | 6 | — | |
max°C | -1 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
min°C | -2 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
-11 | -10 | -12 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -16 | -12 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -14 | |
74 | 87 | 88 | 97 | 81 | 53 | 93 | 82 | 46 | 46 | 61 | 42 | 24 | 29 | 66 | 79 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 98 | |
1900 | 2100 | 1950 | 1500 | 1350 | 1000 | 1250 | 1500 | 1150 | 1250 | 1900 | 1650 | 2100 | 2550 | 2550 | 2650 | 2600 | 2800 | 2650 | 2450 | 2300 | |
 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).
A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17.0mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Wed afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Turoa:
Cloudless skies over Whakapapa. Freeze-thaw conditions. Knee-deep fresh snow! Lifts are mostly open. Snow conditions on piste are good. Variable snow conditions off-piste from Whakapapa
| Top snow depth: | 125 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 90 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Turoa at the specific elevation of 2322 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
Ruapehu is a volcano which means it has wicked terrain, Turoa on the south side is awesome. There is loads of off-trail terrain to explore with plenty of fun and interesting on trail runs. It is also a great spot for learning as there are lots of runs and some areas where it is quite wide. They also have a park (or parks if you're lucky) set up most of the time. It is a tricky maunga (mountain) to plan for as the weather can change at any time. It's best to stay in the area for a week or plan trips last minute (literally the night before) to score epic days.
April from New Zealand writes:
Ruapehu is a volcano which means it has wicked terrain, Turoa on the south side is awesome.
There is loads of off-trail terrain to explore with plenty of fun and interesting on trail runs.
It is also a great spot for learning as there are lots of runs and some areas where it is quite wide. They also have a park (or parks if you're lucky) set up most of the time.
It is a tricky maunga (mountain) to plan for as the weather can change at any time. It's best to stay in the area for a week or plan trips last minute (literally the night before) to score epic days.
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