– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 28		Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	800	700	700	800	1700	750	1850	850	750	1000	750	700		700		1550	750
km/h	W	W	WSW	WSW	N	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	ESE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.8	1	0.6	0.1	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	1.8
max °C	4	3	5	6	5	8	9	5	8	9	6	11	12	9	11	10	7
min °C	3	2	3	6	4	5	6	4	5	7	5	7	10	8	10	8	5
chill °C	-3	-4	-2	4	1	3	4	1	2	5	3	4	8	5	7	5	2

Freezing level m	1550	1400	1450	2100	2500	2000	2500	2450	2100	2700	3250	3400	3500	3550	3450	3000	2100

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	7:19	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:21	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:23	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu 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. 41 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 41 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 41 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 41 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 41 minutes ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 51 minutes ago	5°C	-	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 260).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 41 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 41 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 41 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 41 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (22 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.