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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).
	Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	650	650	650	650	650	700	800	2350			2150	1000	750	950	750	700	2450	850
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	W	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	N
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cm	—	1	2	2	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.9	0.3	0.1	0.6
max °C	1	1	-3	-2	-2	-4	-1	0	1	4	5	3	4	5	5	6	7	5
min °C	1	0	-5	-4	-4	-4	-3	0	0	2	4	3	3	5	4	4	5	4
chill °C	-7	-9	-16	-14	-15	-14	-10	-4	-3	-2	-1	-3	-4	-1	-2	-1	4	0

Freezing level m	2250	2200	1350	1400	1750	1250	1350	2050	2050	2800	3200	3500	3450	3400	3400	3300	2850	2900

	6:11	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:05	—	—
	—	7:51	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:53	—	—	7:54	—	—	7:55	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue 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. 40 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 315).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 40 minutes ago	13°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the NW (46 kph at 315).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the NW (46 kph at 315).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 40 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 40 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 30 minutes ago	10°C	-	Strong winds from the WNW (39 kph at 290).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 40 minutes ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).

* 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.