– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 06 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).
	Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)			8000	5400		950	750	800	800	900	700	700	700	700	8550	750	1700	1850
km/h	S	S	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	WNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	4	27	2	0.1	—	0.1	—	1.8
max °C	4	4	2	5	5	4	5	5	4	6	6	8	8	8	7	8	8	7
min °C	1	1	2	3	2	3	4	4	3	5	6	6	8	7	7	7	7	6
chill °C	-3	0	2	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	6	6	6	4	4	1

Freezing level m	1200	1500	1750	1750	1600	1800	1800	1800	1850	1950	2000	2250	2400	2900	3050	2600	2700	2200

	7:16	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:11	—	—
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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

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. 31 minutes ago	0° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 31 minutes ago	1° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 31 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 31 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 31 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 31 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 31 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 31 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 31 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (2 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.