– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).
	Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain
Cloud base (m)			8900	7200			9450	6400			3600	800	700	700	900	650	650	700
km/h	WNW	W	NW	N	WNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	W	SE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.6	0.5	4	22	16	1.5
max °C	15	17	10	16	17	12	15	14	11	14	14	10	11	11	12	13	11	11
min °C	12	13	9	13	15	11	13	12	9	12	11	10	11	11	10	13	11	7
chill °C	12	12	8	13	15	9	11	10	6	9	8	7	8	8	7	10	10	4

Freezing level m	3300	3250	3450	3400	3300	3600	3600	3600	3750	3650	3700	3500	3400	3300	3600	3500	3250	3200

	5:56	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—
	—	8:07	—	—	8:08	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—	—	8:13	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

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. 38 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 38 minutes ago	17°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 38 minutes ago	16°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 38 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 48 minutes ago	17°C	-	Moderate winds from the SSW (20 kph at 210).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 38 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 38 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 38 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 38 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 38 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).

* 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.