– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sun 19 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sun 19 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Fri afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri night).
	Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	light snow
Cloud base (m)	750	750	900	700	700	1800	850		850	800	1500	900	6700	6000	750	700	600	600
km/h	SW	S	N	ESE	ESE	NNW	SW	WSW	WNW	WSW	SSW	NNE	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	WNW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
mm	—	0.1	2	2	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.1	3	9	0.3
max °C	5	6	6	4	5	3	5	5	3	5	5	3	6	6	5	5	5	2
min °C	5	6	4	4	3	2	3	3	3	4	3	3	5	4	4	4	3	0
chill °C	1	6	4	3	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	-2	-3	-7

Freezing level m	2000	2000	1850	1650	1600	1550	1550	1750	1500	1550	1750	1750	1900	1900	1850	1700	1750	1100

	7:31	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:28	—	—
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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Fri afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri 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. 30 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 30 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 30 minutes ago	7° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 30 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 30 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 30 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 30 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 30 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 30 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 180).

* 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.