– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).
	Fri 14		Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	1800	700	700	800	750	700	700	750	700	700	700	700	750	750	750	750	850
km/h	E	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.4	3	0.3	0.5	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.3	—
max °C	9	8	8	8	7	3	0	-1	-1	0	-2	0	2	2	3	4	3
min °C	8	8	8	8	4	1	-1	-1	-2	-1	-2	0	1	0	2	3	2
chill °C	6	6	6	6	-1	-5	-8	-8	-9	-7	-8	-7	-5	-7	-4	-2	-2

Freezing level m	2400	2350	2350	2350	2150	1400	950	900	800	950	600	1000	1200	1150	1300	1500	2000

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu 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. 47 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 47 minutes ago	8° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 47 minutes ago	9° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 47 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 80).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 47 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 47 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 47 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 47 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 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.