– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sun 13 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning).
	Sun 13		Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	800	1900	950	1700	1000	6150	2100	700	700		750	750	1700	700	650	750	650
km/h	SSW	NW	WSW	SW	N	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNE	WNW	WSW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.2	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.1	3	8	3	0.5
max °C	7	5	9	8	6	10	10	7	8	8	4	7	7	7	6	6	5
min °C	6	4	6	6	5	8	7	4	6	5	4	5	7	6	5	5	3
chill °C	5	3	6	5	5	7	6	0	3	2	0	0	4	2	4	2	0

Freezing level m	2100	2150	2050	2250	2250	2250	2450	2400	2500	2550	2000	2200	2150	2250	1750	1850	1650

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	6:05	—	—	6:06	—	—	6:06	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:08	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat 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. 37 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 37 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 37 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 37 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 47 minutes ago	3°C	-	Light winds from the ENE (6 kph at 70).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 37 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 37 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 37 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 37 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 37 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 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.