– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	light rain	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1650	950	800	1950	1950	850	750	800	800		2450						750	800
km/h	ENE	NNW	ENE	NNE	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	ENE	SW	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.1	—	0.1	0.1	1.5	1.6	1	—	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	4	6
max °C	12	11	9	11	12	9	9	10	8	15	14	11	15	15	10	13	10	7
min °C	11	10	8	10	10	8	8	10	8	11	13	10	12	12	9	11	9	4
chill °C	11	10	8	9	8	5	5	7	7	11	13	9	11	11	7	9	6	0

Freezing level m	3050	3200	3150	3200	3000	2500	2350	2550	2700	2700	2800	3400	3400	3350	3450	2950	2800	2250

	6:39	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—
	—	7:30	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:32	—	—	7:34	—	—	7:35	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Wed night). 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. 48 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 48 minutes ago	15°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 48 minutes ago	16°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the E (22 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (20 kph at 70).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 48 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 48 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 48 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 48 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 48 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).

* 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.