– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).
		Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)		750	1700	750	700	900	750		1900	800	800	1500	650	700	650	700
km/h	W	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NW	NW	NW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	0.2	—	—	0.2	0.7	—	0.1	1	0.2	1	12	0.9	0.5	—
max °C	4	7	7	5	8	8	8	10	10	8	7	6	7	7	7	5
min °C	4	5	5	4	7	8	7	8	8	6	6	6	7	7	6	3
chill °C	0	1	2	0	4	5	4	8	6	1	1	1	2	3	4	-1

Freezing level m	2350	2200	2550	3000	2900	2450	2300	2400	2450	2300	2250	2100	2200	2200	2300	1950

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	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:49	—	—	5:49	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:51	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat 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. 47 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 47 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 47 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 47 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (15 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 47 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 47 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 47 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 47 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 47 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 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.