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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sat 19 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 pm Sat 19 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
		Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light snow	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	650	650	800	700		700	700	650	800	700	800	800	800	2350	850
km/h	W	SW	SW	SSW	W	WNW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	WSW	S	SE	SSE	SSW	SW
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cm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	2	—	1	—	—	—	—	0.3	1.2	—	1.2	0.9	—	0.1	—	—
max °C	6	1	3	4	8	8	7	8	4	2	2	2	-1	2	4	2
min °C	4	1	2	1	6	6	6	7	3	1	2	0	-2	0	2	0
chill °C	-3	-6	-3	-3	3	2	2	3	-2	-4	-3	-5	-7	-5	-2	-3

Freezing level m	1950	1150	1350	2800	3300	3450	3100	2750	1900	1200	1300	1300	600	950	1500	1150

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -2°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. 51 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 51 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 51 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 51 minutes ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 51 minutes ago	7°C	Recent light rain.
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	-	Strong winds from the W (46 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 51 minutes ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 51 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 51 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 51 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Strong winds from the W (44 kph at 270).

* 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.