Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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light snow | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | |
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max °C | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
min °C | -3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
chill °C | -11 | -6 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 1 |
Humid % | 63 | 56 | 53 | 66 | 70 | 38 | 23 | 38 | 35 | 56 | 62 | 32 | 23 | 43 | 52 | 81 | 90 | 64 |
Freeze m | 1450 | 2150 | 2550 | 1950 | 2400 | 2550 | 2550 | 2750 | 3400 | 3500 | 3550 | 3500 | 3500 | 3500 | 3200 | 2850 | 2650 | 2600 |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Turoa:
| Top snow depth: | 108 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 30 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 27 Sep 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | 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 61 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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