– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).
	Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21
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	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy
km/h	W	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SSW	W	W	WSW	W	SSW	S	SSW	WSW
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max °C	0	1	1	2	2	4	3	2	1	0	0	-1	0	0	-1	-2	-1	-2
min °C	0	1	0	2	2	2	2	2	-1	0	0	-1	0	-1	-3	-3	-2	-2
chill °C	-8	-6	-7	-4	-2	-4	-3	-3	-5	-2	-3	-5	-6	-8	-9	-8	-6	-6

Freezing level m	2050	2250	2150	2550	2500	2800	2850	2850	2150	1900	2000	1800	1900	1900	1700	1550	1750	1450
Cloud base (m)	700	800	700	700			700		750	850	1850	1750	1650	750	700	950	1600	950

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW 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. 26 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 26 minutes ago	9° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 26 minutes ago	9° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 26 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 26 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 26 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 26 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 26 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 26 minutes ago	11° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 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.