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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon night).
	Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	700	800	650	650	700	700	700	750	750	850	850						9450
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	W	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SW	ENE
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cm	—	—	—	3	4	3	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.4	2	0.5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	5	4	3	-2	-3	-5	-6	-5	-3	-2	1	2	3	4	6	7	6
min °C	5	5	3	1	-3	-5	-6	-6	-6	-5	-2	-1	0	3	4	5	6	5
chill °C	0	-1	-5	-6	-10	-14	-16	-16	-17	-14	-10	-9	-6	-2	1	2	3	5

Freezing level m	3150	2950	2750	2550	1500	1400	1050	1100	800	1100	1500	1650	2100	2500	2900	3150	3050	3100

	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—
	—	7:35	—	—	7:36	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:38	—	—	7:39	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon 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. 25 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 25 minutes ago	16°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 25 minutes ago	17°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 25 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 25 minutes ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 310).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 25 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 25 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 25 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 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.