– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the SSE by Fri afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
		Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	700	700	700	700	750	850			8550					2650
km/h	W	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	WSW	W
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cm	10	4	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-6	-6	-4	-3	-1	1	2	4	5	7	8	8	7	7	6
min °C	-5	-6	-6	-6	-4	-2	0	1	3	5	6	7	5	5	6	6
chill °C	-14	-16	-17	-17	-13	-9	-7	-5	-1	2	3	4	2	5	4	4

Freezing level m	1350	950	1000	800	1050	1450	2100	2300	2750	3150	3250	3250	3150	3100	2900	3400

	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:24	—	—
	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:38	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:40	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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. 37 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 37 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 37 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 37 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 3 hours ago	3°C	-	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 170).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	-	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 280).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 37 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 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.