– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 3			Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	light rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	750	850	700	750	800	700	800	900	750			800	750	900	700	700	700	750
km/h	W	WSW	WSW	SSW	S	S	SSE	S	S	S	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.2	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.6	3	3	16	2
max °C	5	5	4	1	-2	-3	-1	0	-1	3	4	1	4	4	5	5	3	4
min °C	3	4	1	0	-3	-4	-2	-2	-2	2	1	1	3	3	4	5	3	3
chill °C	-2	-2	-4	-5	-10	-12	-9	-7	-8	-2	-1	-1	0	-1	0	2	1	0

Freezing level m	1500	1800	1550	1150	700	500	650	1000	650	1300	1500	1300	1500	1500	1850	1800	1500	1700

	7:20	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:13	—	—
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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Thu afternoon). 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. 27 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (31 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 27 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 27 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 27 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 27 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 27 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 27 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 27 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).

* 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.