– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 20 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 20 Mar Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light rain	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
km/h	SE	SE	ESE	E	WSW	WNW	WNW	WSW	NW	WNW	W	SW	SSE	W	NNE	NW	W	N
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mm	0.1	—	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.9	6	3
max°C	11	13	11	17	17	13	17	18	13	16	17	12	16	17	12	14	14	13
min°C	9	11	10	13	15	12	14	15	12	14	14	11	12	15	11	13	13	11
chill°C	6	9	8	13	15	11	14	15	11	13	13	10	11	15	10	13	13	11

Freezing level (m)	3050	3450	3300	3400	3250	3600	3750	3700	3900	3900	3800	3750	3450	3150	3200	3050	3100	3050
Cloud base (m)	750	2200	1000		2300					700		700	750	2600	2200	3100	1800	950

	7:18	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:24	—	—
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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Desert Road 15 km E 1059m alt. 53 minutes ago	10° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 53 minutes ago	11° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 53 minutes ago	12° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 53 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (24 kph at 90).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 53 minutes ago	14° C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 53 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 53 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 53 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 53 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (20 kph at 135).
Kuratau Junction 46 km NNE 452m alt. 53 minutes ago	18° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (15 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.