– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the N by Fri night).
		Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	rain shwrs	cloudy	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	cloudy	light rain	mod. rain
Cloud base (m)	800	800	900	900	900	1650	800	8900	7100	700	700	850	750	800	1750	650
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	NNW	N	N	N	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.2	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	—	0.2	0.2	—	0.2	7
max °C	2	4	5	4	7	8	5	9	8	8	9	10	8	7	7	7
min °C	2	3	4	4	5	5	4	7	7	7	8	8	6	6	6	5
chill °C	-4	-1	0	0	1	2	0	4	4	4	6	6	1	1	1	-1

Freezing level m	1300	1400	1900	2350	2250	2650	2500	2550	2550	2400	2600	2500	2500	2450	2300	1900

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	—	—	5:46	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:49	—	—	5:49	—	—	5:50	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the N by Fri night).

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. 42 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Wind obs. (33 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 42 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 43 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 42 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (19 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 43 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 43 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 42 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 43 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 43 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).

* 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.