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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night).
	Fri 11		Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	light rain	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain
Cloud base (m)	850	650	650	850	700	700	900	2000	1700	1800	6250		2050	700	750	850	650
km/h	W	WSW	WSW	SW	W	SW	SW	NNW	W	WSW	N	NW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.1	1.1	0.3	—	—	0.7	—	—	0.1	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.6
max °C	6	4	5	7	3	5	8	5	8	8	5	9	10	6	7	7	6
min °C	5	3	3	5	2	4	6	4	6	6	5	7	7	4	5	5	5
chill °C	0	-2	0	3	-3	-1	4	3	5	5	5	7	5	0	1	1	0

Freezing level m	2100	2050	1450	2150	1350	1700	2250	2000	2000	2200	2200	2150	2350	2300	2150	2450	2200

	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—
	6:02	—	—	6:04	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:06	—	—	6:06	—	—	6:07	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW 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. 48 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 48 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 48 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 48 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 48 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 48 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 48 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 48 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 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.