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Whakapapa Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whakapapa at 2300 m
Issued: 5 am  08 Apr 2026 (local time)

New snow in Whakapapa

5.0cm2.0in
Tue 14th (NGT)
The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

Whakapapa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Whakapapa is: Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

Whakapapa Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 75.0mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Sat morning, stormy winds from the NE by Sun morning).


Whakapapa Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 0.0m
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50
light rain
Middle Lift: 
8
45
mod rain
Bottom Lift: 0.0m
9
45
mod rain
6 Day Forecast
Issued: 5 am 08 Apr 2026 / Updates in ::
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Sunrise
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Whakapapa Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:0cm
Bottom snow depth:0cm
Fresh snowfall depth:
Last snowfall: 2 Mar 2026
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)


Snow History

Week 2 of April has on average:
0.2
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.5
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.2
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.

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