– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).
	Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	700	2100	750				8500			9050	8750	6150	2350	3150	800	650	750	850
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	W	NW	N	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	W	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	21	0.8	—
max °C	11	12	8	16	16	11	17	17	12	15	15	10	14	14	12	12	13	10
min °C	9	10	8	12	13	9	13	15	11	13	12	9	12	12	10	11	12	8
chill °C	6	8	5	12	12	8	13	15	9	11	10	6	9	9	6	10	10	5

Freezing level m	2900	3150	3350	3300	3250	3500	3400	3200	3600	3600	3550	3600	3600	3550	3300	3300	3250	3500

	5:56	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—
	—	8:07	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:08	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

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. 51 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 51 minutes ago	16°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 51 minutes ago	16°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 51 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	-	Fresh winds from the WNW (37 kph at 290).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 51 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 51 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 51 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 51 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 51 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).

* 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.