– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Tue morning).
	Thu 22		Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)				3100				750	6900		700	750		700	650	650	750
km/h	W	SW	N	NW	N	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	9	5	0.6
max °C	16	12	17	18	11	14	13	10	14	14	10	12	13	8	10	9	3
min °C	13	11	14	15	10	13	11	9	12	11	7	9	9	6	9	7	2
chill °C	12	11	14	14	8	12	9	7	10	10	4	6	6	2	4	3	-4

Freezing level m	3350	3350	3350	3100	3550	3500	3450	3450	3500	3500	3650	3650	3600	3550	3050	3000	1400

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	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:47	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Tue 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. 57 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 57 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 57 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 57 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	-	Light winds from the ENE (15 kph at 70).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 57 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 57 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 57 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 57 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 57 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 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.