– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 15 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 15 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).
	Wed 15		Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	some clouds
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SE	SSW	W	WSW	SW	SW
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max °C	2	2	0	1	1	2	2	3	3	2	0	-1	0	-2	-2	-3	-2
min °C	1	1	0	1	0	2	2	2	2	1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-3
chill °C	-3	-4	-8	-6	-6	-4	-2	-3	-3	-5	-6	-4	-3	-4	-2	-3	-3

Freezing level m	2400	2300	2000	2300	2300	2450	2500	2850	2850	2900	2100	1600	2000	1600	1600	1600	1600
Cloud base (m)	800	800	700	750	700	750		750	700		750		1950	950	1650	800	850

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

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. 47 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 47 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 47 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 47 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 47 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 47 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 47 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 47 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 47 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 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.