– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 29 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Issued: 11 pm Wed 29 Jul Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).
		Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 1			Sunday 2			Monday 3			Tuesday 4
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	light rain	heavy rain	light rain	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	clear
Cloud base (m)	850	800	700	700	650	650	750	700	800	750	800	850	800	750	700	700	700	750	800
km/h	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SE	SE	SSE	S	S	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SE
See all weather maps
cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	0.6	14	3	1.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.5	0.5	0.8	0.8	—
max °C	3	5	5	5	4	3	1	0	1	-1	2	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	1
min °C	3	4	5	4	3	1	1	-1	-1	-3	0	2	2	3	4	3	4	3	0
chill °C	0	-1	0	-1	-3	-6	-6	-6	-6	-9	-6	2	-1	-2	-1	-3	0	0	-2

Freezing level m	1750	1650	1850	1850	1550	1400	1150	900	1100	450	1050	1500	1750	1500	1800	1550	1550	1600	1100

	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:18	—	—
	—	—	5:23	—	—	5:24	—	—	5:25	—	—	5:27	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:29	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

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. 55 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (24 kph at 45).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 55 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the NE (35 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 55 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 55 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 55 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 55 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 55 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 55 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 55 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).

* 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.