– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Wed 11 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).
		Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	700	700	2100	700	700	1950	700				9050	2900	9350		9400	6850
km/h	N	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	15	1.2	2	1.1	0.5	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	6	6	4	4	6	4	7	8	7	9	9	8	9	9	7
min °C	5	5	5	3	3	4	3	5	6	6	7	9	7	8	7	5
chill °C	-2	-1	-1	-4	-3	-1	-2	2	3	2	7	9	4	5	3	-1

Freezing level m	3150	2900	2850	2750	2650	3050	3100	3250	3200	3500	3400	3100	3550	3550	3650	3700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW 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. 50 minutes ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 50 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 50 minutes ago	13°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 50 minutes ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	-	Strong winds from the N (43 kph at 10).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 50 minutes ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 50 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 50 minutes ago	13°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 47 minutes ago	14°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 3 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).

* 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.