– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 24 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 24 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 24		Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	light snow	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	650	600	600	600	650	650	800	700	750	950	700					1750	850
km/h	N	N	NNW	WSW	WSW	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SE	SE	S	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	12	23	2	2	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	5	3	3	2	2	2	-2	1	2	0	5	5	3	5	6	4
min °C	6	3	2	2	0	1	-1	-2	-1	0	0	3	3	3	4	4	3
chill °C	1	-2	-1	-3	-3	-2	-6	-7	-7	-3	-3	1	3	3	2	2	0

Freezing level m	2050	1800	1350	1450	1250	1100	1200	550	850	1250	900	1500	1800	1850	1750	1800	1700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon 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. 1 hour ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 51 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 51 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 51 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 51 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 51 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 51 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 51 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 51 minutes ago	6° C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (11 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.