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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).
	Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	rain shwrs	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	1750	800	750		750	700		700	750	700	850
km/h	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSE	SE	S	SW	SW	WSW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	3	2	2	3	4	5	6	6	3	3	0	3	5	3	5	6	4
min °C	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	5	4	3	2	-1	0	4	2	2	4	3
chill °C	-2	-1	-1	-3	-2	0	-1	1	-2	-3	-1	-6	-4	2	-1	-1	0	0

Freezing level m	2350	2550	2600	2500	2700	3350	3500	3450	3550	2850	2550	1900	2150	2800	3250	3250	3250	3350

	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:47	—	—
	—	7:21	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:23	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:25	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm 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. 42 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 42 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 42 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 42 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	-	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 220).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 42 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 42 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 42 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 42 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 42 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 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.