– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning).
		Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	700	700	700	800	800	1600	1600	950	1750	800	9150	1000	750	700	900	9150
km/h	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW
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mm	0.5	12	1	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.3	0.2	—
max °C	6	7	6	3	5	6	4	7	8	5	9	9	7	7	9	6
min °C	5	6	3	2	3	4	4	5	5	4	7	7	6	7	7	6
chill °C	0	0	-3	-4	-2	0	-1	1	2	0	4	5	3	3	4	2

Freezing level m	2100	2100	1950	1300	1400	2000	2050	2750	2650	2600	2550	2600	2550	2350	2700	2400

	—	6:54	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—
	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:46	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:49	—	—	5:49	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri 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. 34 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 315).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 34 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the NW (37 kph at 315).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 34 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the NW (43 kph at 315).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 34 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	-	Moderate winds from the WNW (28 kph at 300).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 34 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 34 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 34 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 34 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 34 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 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.