



A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7.0mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).
Light rain (total 5.0mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).
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Freezing level (m) |
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds |
1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 19 |
0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 |
-7 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 15 |
85 | 93 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 88 | 66 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 52 | 92 | 91 | 58 | 60 | 54 | 51 | 39 | 41 | 26 | 43 |
1800 | 1500 | 1850 | 2000 | 2100 | 3050 | 2950 | 2950 | 3200 | 3500 | 3500 | 3800 | 3500 | 4250 | 4050 | 4000 | 4200 | 4250 | 4200 | 4150 | 4100 |
- | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | 6:20 |
8:43 | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | 8:39 | - | - | 8:39 | - | - | 8:38 | - | - |


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Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
Whakapapa Snow Conditions
Top snow depth: | — |
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Bottom snow depth: | — |
Fresh snowfall depth: | 1 cm |
Last snowfall: | 27 Dec 2020 |
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Snow History
Week 3 of January has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Whakapapa Forecast Snowfall
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Whakapapa at the specific elevation of 1625 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Whakapapa. 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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Visitor Reviews of Whakapapa
Overall 3.3 Based on 39 votes and 54 reviews
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- Bob Le Quesne from New Zealand writes:
Appalling customer service at ticketing today . Waiting in line about 1 hour. Poor customer service at Ski hire in Happy Valley. No customers for snowboards and 3 people standing around at that desk while people queuing to hire skis. Very, very slack service for a place charging top dollar. Tried to book online tonight to make tomorrow easier but only no ability to use online for under-fives. Come on, Whakapapa, get with it.
Visitor Reviews of Whakapapa
Bob Le Quesne from New Zealand writes:
Appalling customer service at ticketing today . Waiting in line about 1 hour. Poor customer service at Ski hire in Happy Valley. No customers for snowboards and 3 people standing around at that desk while people queuing to hire skis. Very, very slack service for a place charging top dollar. Tried to book online tonight to make tomorrow easier but only no ability to use online for under-fives. Come on, Whakapapa, get with it.