– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).
	Wed 19		Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	900	750	800	1750	900	750	850	800	750	850	700	700	750	700	700	1850	700
km/h	SSE	S	S	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
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max °C	-4	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-4	-1	0
min °C	-5	-4	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-2	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-2	-1
chill °C	-15	-14	-9	-9	-8	-9	-9	-8	-12	-10	-16	-14	-15	-14	-13	-11	-9

Freezing level m	1200	1400	1350	2200	1650	1500	2150	1900	1400	1950	2100	2250	2150	1950	1900	2300	2350

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 3 hours ago	3° C	-	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 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.