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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).
		Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	some clouds	light rain	light rain	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	700	650	650	700	650	750	800	700		700	700	700	800	700	800	750
km/h	NNW	W	WSW	WNW	SW	WSW	SSW	W	W	W	WNW	WSW	SSW	SW	SSE	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—
mm	0.2	—	0.5	3	—	0.5	—	—	—	—	0.5	1.5	—	0.8	0.8	—
max °C	8	7	7	6	2	4	4	8	9	7	9	5	2	2	2	-1
min °C	6	7	7	4	1	3	2	5	6	6	7	3	1	2	0	-2
chill °C	4	4	3	-3	-6	-2	-2	2	3	2	3	-1	-4	-2	-6	-9

Freezing level m	2700	2600	2250	1950	1100	1550	2350	3300	3400	3050	2650	2050	1150	1300	1300	650

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed 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. 57 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 57 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 57 minutes ago	2°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 57 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 3 hours ago	3°C	-	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 10).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 57 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 57 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 57 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 57 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 57 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 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.