– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sat 26 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Sat 26 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sun morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	light rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	light snow	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	800	1550	650	650	650	700	700	700	700	700	1650		750	1550	800	750		750
km/h	W	WSW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	SSW	N	NNW	NW	NW	W	W	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.1	6	5	8	—	0.3	1.1	0.9	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	7	6	8	9	6	1	2	3	2	6	9	5	8	8	5	10	11	7
min °C	4	5	6	8	1	0	1	3	2	3	7	4	5	6	5	7	8	6
chill °C	1	1	2	2	-5	-6	-5	-2	-4	0	6	1	2	4	2	5	8	4

Freezing level m	1500	1900	2350	2500	2100	1000	1200	1400	1300	1400	2300	2600	2250	2850	3050	3000	3150	3200

	6:01	—	—	7:00	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—
	—	6:16	—	—	7:16	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:21	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sun morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

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. 47 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 47 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 47 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 47 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 260).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 47 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 47 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 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.