– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 19 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 19 Apr Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Thu afternoon).
		Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow
km/h	W	NW	NNW	WNW	SW	SSW	WSW	SW	S	SW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW
Wave Height Map See all maps
cm	1.0	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-1	0	1	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	1	4	5	7	7	7	5	5	3
min°C	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	4	6	7	5	4	4	2
chill°C	-9	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6	-6	-5	-6	-6	-5	-4	-2	2	5	0	-2	-3	-6

Freezing level (m)	2600	2750	2850	2900	2800	2850	2950	3100	2850	2750	3150	3300	3850	4000	4050	4000	3750	3700	3100
Cloud base (m)	2450	700	650	800	2000	1650		700	2450				700	750	9750	700			750

	—	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:54	—	—
	—	—	5:42	—	—	5:39	—	—	5:38	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:36	—	—	5:35	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ruapehu at the specific elevation of 2796 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ruapehu. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of New Zealand.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Desert Road 15 km E 1059m alt. 36 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 36 minutes ago	8° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 36 minutes ago	9° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 46 minutes ago	8° C	No report.	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 60).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 36 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.