– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 15 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).
	Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	1600	1900	700	700	700	700	700	700	750	700	700	700	700	750	850	900	850
km/h	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	S	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	2	5	12	1	—	—	—	1	10	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	1	-3	-4	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6	-6	-5	-4	-3	-1	-2	-1	-1
min °C	2	2	-1	-4	-5	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-7	-7	-4	-3	-2	-2	-1	-1
chill °C	-2	-1	-6	-11	-14	-15	-16	-16	-15	-16	-19	-20	-15	-12	-10	-7	-5	-6

Freezing level m	2300	2300	2100	1350	1050	950	800	900	550	900	1100	900	1100	1350	1250	1500	1500	1800

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu 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. 1 hour ago	9° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 40 minutes ago	8° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 40 minutes ago	9° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 40 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (7 kph at 60).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 40 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 40 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 40 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 40 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 40 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 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.