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Whakapapa Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whakapapa at 1625 m
Issued: 11 am  18 Sep 2025 (local time)

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Thu 18th (PM)
The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 62.0mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).


Whakapapa Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 1.1m
-1
65
heavy snow
Middle Lift: 
1
55
heavy snow
Bottom Lift: 0.9m
3
45
heavy rain
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 km/h
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WSW
15
S
15
S
5
NW
15
N
25
NNW
45
N
55
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30
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25
2
8
12
17
5
3
15
2
2
9
max°C
4
2
-1
1
1
-3
3
4
1
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min°C
3
0
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-3
1
1
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4
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5
5
5
5
4
chill°C 
-4
-7
-10
-7
-5
-3
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-5
-7
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1
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Humid% 
97
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92
62
76
48
55
88
92
92
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98
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90
85
Freezing level (m
2400
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Sunrise
6:15
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:07
6:05
Sunset
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12
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6:15

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Whakapapa Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:109cm
Bottom snow depth:91cm
Fresh snowfall depth:3cm
Last snowfall:17 Sep 2025
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Snow History

Week 3 of September has on average:
0.2
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.4
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.1
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.