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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.
		Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	light rain	light snow	light snow	light snow	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1400	850	650	700	700	600	700	650	650	750	700	750	650	700	650	700
km/h	N	NE	ESE	SE	WSW	WSW	WNW	SW	SW	SSW	W	W	W	WNW	WSW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.6	4	0.1	—	1.1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.6	4	—
max °C	7	8	8	7	6	7	6	1	2	2	5	7	7	9	3	2
min °C	6	8	7	5	5	7	0	0	2	1	3	5	5	7	2	1
chill °C	3	7	7	3	2	3	-8	-7	-4	-3	-1	2	1	3	-3	-4

Freezing level m	2250	2250	2250	2400	2550	2200	2050	1050	1250	1250	3100	3200	2900	2600	1500	1150

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ruapehu at the specific elevation of 1000 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
Desert Road 15 km E 1059m alt. 32 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 32 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 32 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 32 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	-	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 80).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 32 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 32 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 32 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 32 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 32 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).

* 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.