– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 30 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).
		Friday 31			Saturday 1			Sunday 2			Monday 3			Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	light rain	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	750	650	700	700	900	700	750	1550	750	750	700	700	750	1550		850	1700	1000
km/h	NNW	WNW	WNW	W	SE	SSE	SSE	SSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	E	N	W	NW
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cm	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	18	1.6	1.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.6	0.9	0.1	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	4	3	1	0	0	-1	3	5	3	4	5	5	4	5	2	4	5	1
min °C	4	3	2	0	-1	-1	-2	1	2	2	4	4	3	3	2	1	2	2	1
chill °C	-1	-3	-4	-6	-6	-6	-8	-3	1	-1	-2	-2	-2	0	0	1	2	2	1

Freezing level m	1900	1550	1450	1050	850	1000	600	1200	1650	1700	1600	1750	1600	1350	1650	1600	1250	1600	1200

	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:16	—	—
	—	—	5:24	—	—	5:25	—	—	5:27	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:29	—	—	5:30	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed 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. 3 hours ago	5° C	Dry	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 33 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the NE (31 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 33 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 33 minutes ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 90).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 33 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 33 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 33 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 33 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 33 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (19 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.