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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).
	Tue 8		Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1900	1700	1500	1950	750	650	650	650	650	1850	650	700	800	700	750	750	700
km/h	SW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	SSE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW
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max °C	1	0	0	1	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1
min °C	0	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-2	-5	-3	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-1	-2
chill °C	-2	-6	-6	-5	-9	-8	-9	-9	-6	-9	-10	-9	-11	-10	-11	-9	-10

Freezing level m	2150	2000	1850	2150	1850	1700	1850	1400	1300	1900	1650	1550	1600	1350	1450	1800	1700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW 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. 32 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 32 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 32 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 32 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 52 minutes ago	5°C	-	Calm (4 kph at 160).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 32 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 32 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 32 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 32 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 32 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.

* 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.