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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the NW by Fri morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).
		Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	mod. snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	700	900	1700	700	700	650	800	700	1600	750	750	750	600	700	1750	1650
km/h	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WSW	WSW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.6	5	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	1	2	3	1	-1	0	1	0	2	2	4	-1	1	1
min °C	1	0	1	1	2	-1	-2	-1	0	-1	0	2	-1	-1	1	0
chill °C	-6	-7	-6	-6	-7	-10	-12	-9	-7	-8	-8	-6	-10	-8	-4	-7

Freezing level m	2800	2200	2250	2300	2300	2150	1350	1500	2150	1700	1950	2450	2100	1900	2150	2300

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the NW by Fri morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

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. 59 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 59 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 59 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 59 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 59 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 59 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 59 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 59 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).

* 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.