Live conditions
Mt. Ruapehu/Whakapapa
New Zealand · Southern Hemisphere
Updated recentlyData unavailable
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Snow cover is very low for this time of season at Mt. Ruapehu/Whakapapa. Check the resort's website for current lift operations.
Challenging
29/100
Dusting of fresh on firm, well-groomed runs. Extreme wind. Lifts likely closed.
New 48h
0 cm
Temp
-13° to -7°
Wind
23 km/h
Depth
9 cm
Freeze
1720 m
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Next 7 days
Forecast via Open-MeteoThu
30 Jul
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Snow depth unavailable· No verified snow-depth evidence is attached to this score.
-7°-13°
No snow
23 km/h wind
Fri
31 Jul
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Snow depth unavailable· No verified snow-depth evidence is attached to this score.
-7°-11°
8.2 cm
24 km/h wind
Sat
1 Aug
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Snow depth unavailable· No verified snow-depth evidence is attached to this score.
-10°-16°
0.1 cm
14 km/h wind
Sun
2 Aug
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Snow depth unavailable· No verified snow-depth evidence is attached to this score.
-7°-17°
No snow
8 km/h wind
Mon
3 Aug
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Snow depth unavailable· No verified snow-depth evidence is attached to this score.
-7°-12°
No snow
18 km/h wind
Tue
4 Aug
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Snow depth unavailable· No verified snow-depth evidence is attached to this score.
-8°-14°
No snow
26 km/h wind
Wed
5 Aug
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Snow depth unavailable· No verified snow-depth evidence is attached to this score.
-10°-15°
No snow
23 km/h wind
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How often is this page updated?
Each location is refreshed once every three hours. The 7-day forecast, luck factor and packing notes are computed from the same stored update.
What is the luck factor?
A score comparing how good piste is likely to be this week at Mt. Ruapehu/Whakapapa with the version-matched historical observations available for this time of year.
Where does the data come from?
Open-Meteo, a free open weather API that blends multiple national weather services plus an archive going back decades. The same data powers many outdoor apps.
Does a high score mean the piste is good right now?
It means the weather data suggests good conditions. Local factors like lift closures, off-piste avalanche risk and grooming still matter. Check resort webcams and the local piste report before committing.
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