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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night).
	Sun 11		Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	800	750		2400		700	700	700	700	650	650	650	650	700	700	700	700
km/h	WNW	WSW	S	W	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	S	S	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	2	7	5
mm	1	—	—	0.1	0.2	0.5	1	1.5	0.8	0.8	8	15	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	3	7	7	7	6	6	6	5	5	5	4	1	-2	-5	-6	-7
min °C	3	3	4	7	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	0	-4	-5	-7	-8
chill °C	-3	-2	2	6	1	0	0	-1	0	-1	-4	-4	-7	-11	-13	-17	-18

Freezing level m	2500	2550	2900	2950	3450	3250	3150	3300	3000	3300	2800	2700	2250	1550	1150	1050	750

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	7:31	—	—	7:32	—	—	7:34	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:36	—	—	7:37	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu 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. 36 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 36 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 36 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 36 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 280).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	-	Moderate winds from the WNW (26 kph at 290).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 36 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 3 hours ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 36 minutes ago	13°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.