– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	2300	700	700	1950	750			9050	9450					7000	7150	9150	5550
km/h	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	WNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.5	1.6	0.9	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	6	4	4	6	4	7	8	6	9	10	8	9	9	8	9	9	7
min °C	4	4	3	3	4	3	5	6	5	6	9	7	8	8	7	7	7	6
chill °C	-3	-3	-4	-3	-1	-2	3	3	2	5	7	4	4	4	2	2	2	0

Freezing level m	2900	2800	2800	2700	3100	3100	3250	3100	3450	3400	3250	3650	3650	3700	3750	3700	3650	3800

	5:58	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:52	—	—
	—	8:05	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:08	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Mon 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. 54 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 54 minutes ago	17°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 54 minutes ago	17°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 54 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	-	Fresh winds from the WNW (37 kph at 300).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 54 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 54 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 54 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 54 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 54 minutes ago	19°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (28 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.