– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).
	Wed 7		Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	2550	9100		2650	2150	2200	700	1800	1750	1950	1000	700	800	800		1950	2250
km/h	SSW	SSE	E	SSE	SE	ENE	NNW	NE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	WNW	W	ESE	NNW	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.5	—	—	0.1	1.9	3	1.1	—	—	0.1	—
max °C	6	4	6	6	4	4	4	4	5	5	3	2	3	3	6	6	6
min °C	4	3	4	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	3	4	6	5
chill °C	0	-1	4	6	2	3	4	3	2	1	-4	-4	-2	-2	1	6	3

Freezing level m	3050	3000	3150	2800	2850	2700	2700	2800	2950	2750	2500	2400	2450	2550	2750	2800	3200

	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—
	7:28	—	—	7:29	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:32	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm 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. 48 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 48 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 48 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 48 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 48 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 48 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 48 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 48 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 48 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).

* 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.