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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon morning).
		Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	clear	cloudy	mod. snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	1450	1650	700	800	700	700	650	650	700	650	600	650	750	1650	700
km/h	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NE	N	SSW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	7	7	2	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	-6	-5	-1	1	2	3
min °C	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	-4	-7	-5	-5	-1	2	2
chill °C	-6	-6	-6	-5	-4	-1	-6	-5	-7	-14	-19	-14	-13	-8	-4	-5

Freezing level m	2150	2300	2200	2200	2250	2200	2150	2300	2150	2000	1050	1150	1250	1300	2850	3100

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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. 36 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 36 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 36 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 36 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	-	Light winds from the ESE (13 kph at 110).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 36 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 36 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 36 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 36 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 36 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (2 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.