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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).
	Wed 16		Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	light rain	mod. rain	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	750	800	1650	650	700	600	650	700	1550	650	600	600	700	750	1950	650
km/h	NW	NNW	NNW	N	N	E	SSW	S	SW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	S	SW	W	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	0.1	0.1	1	0.7	4	0.7	—	3	9	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	8	5	6	8	7	7	7	5	7	6	6	1	2	1	6	7	7
min °C	5	4	5	7	6	7	6	2	4	5	4	0	1	1	3	5	4
chill °C	2	1	0	3	2	6	4	-3	2	0	-2	-7	-4	-5	0	2	0

Freezing level m	2600	2200	2300	2200	2150	2200	2100	1650	1750	1900	2000	1100	1200	1100	1400	3000	3200

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	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:08	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:10	—	—	6:12	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

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. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (30 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	-	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 230).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 2 hours ago	7°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.