– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 12		Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	1700	700	700	800	1650	1800	1750	900	650	2200	700	700	1450	750	700	700	850
km/h	SW	WSW	SW	SW	NNW	SW	WSW	N	NW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.1	0.7	0.4	—	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.4	—
max °C	8	3	5	7	6	8	7	5	10	10	7	8	8	4	6	7	6
min °C	5	2	4	6	4	6	6	5	7	7	5	5	6	4	5	6	5
chill °C	2	-3	-1	6	3	5	6	5	6	5	2	2	3	1	1	3	2

Freezing level m	2150	1300	1700	2100	2100	2050	2250	2300	2300	2450	2450	2300	2550	2050	2000	2050	2000

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	6:04	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:06	—	—	6:06	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°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. 52 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 52 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 52 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 52 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	-	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 260).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 52 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 52 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 52 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 52 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 52 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 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.