– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 31 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).
	Friday 31			Saturday 1			Sunday 2			Monday 3			Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	650	650	700	850	700	750	950	800	750	750	700	800		800
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	S	S	SSW	SW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	WSW	S	S	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-4	-5	-6	-5	-5	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-3	-2	-4	-3	-2	-4
min °C	-3	-5	-6	-6	-5	-5	-4	-2	-1	-1	-2	-3	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-4
chill °C	-13	-15	-16	-13	-13	-14	-11	-6	-5	-10	-11	-11	-11	-10	-12	-10	-8	-9

Freezing level m	1550	1450	1100	850	950	600	1150	1600	1850	1650	1750	1750	1300	1700	950	1200	1600	1050

	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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed 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. 3 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 45 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 45 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 45 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 45 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 45 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 45 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 45 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 45 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (11 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.