– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).
		Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	650	650	650	650	700	650	700	1700	700	700	700		700	900
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNE	W	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WNW	WSW	WSW	S
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cm	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	-1	-2	-1	0	0	-1	1	-1	-1	0	1	1	1	2
min °C	-1	0	-1	-3	-2	-1	-2	-2	0	-3	-1	0	-1	-1	0	1
chill °C	-8	-7	-7	-3	-7	-10	-11	-10	-6	-12	-9	-6	-6	-7	-5	-3

Freezing level m	2000	1850	1800	1700	1550	2100	2000	1350	2100	1300	1750	1900	2150	1650	2250	2400

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	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:02	—	—	6:04	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:06	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ruapehu at the specific elevation of 2000 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. 39 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 45).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 39 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 39 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 39 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 59 minutes ago	3°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (19 kph at 240).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	2°C	-	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 140).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 39 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 39 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 59 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 39 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 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.