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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light snow	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	650	700	750	750	700	700	1750		750	1000	850	750		750	750		750
km/h	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	4	7	—	0.3	1	0.9	0.5	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	9	5	1	3	3	2	5	8	5	8	9	5	10	11	7	10	11	8
min °C	8	1	0	2	3	2	2	7	4	6	7	5	7	8	5	7	9	7
chill °C	2	-5	-6	-4	-2	-4	-2	6	1	4	5	3	5	8	3	5	8	4

Freezing level m	2550	1950	1050	1250	1450	1300	1300	2250	2600	2300	2700	2950	2900	2900	3150	3400	3500	3650

	8:00	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—
	—	8:17	—	—	7:19	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:21	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°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. 55 minutes ago	9°C	Recent moderate rain.	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 55 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (48 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 55 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (46 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 55 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 55 minutes ago	8°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	-	Strong winds from the WNW (41 kph at 290).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 55 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (43 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 55 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 55 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 55 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Strong winds from the W (39 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.