– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Tue morning).
	Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	light rain	heavy rain	clear
Cloud base (m)			8900						750			700	700		700	650	600	700
km/h	WNW	W	WSW	N	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	11	—
max °C	8	8	8	9	9	7	7	7	7	8	8	7	6	7	4	5	5	1
min °C	7	7	7	7	8	7	6	5	6	6	6	6	5	5	3	4	4	-4
chill °C	5	4	7	7	6	5	3	1	2	2	3	2	0	0	-4	-4	-3	-14

Freezing level m	3450	3350	3350	3350	3050	3550	3500	3450	3500	3550	3500	3600	3700	3700	3650	3200	3100	1300

	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—
	—	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:47	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Tue 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. 48 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 48 minutes ago	17°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (28 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 48 minutes ago	17°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 48 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 220).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 48 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 48 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 48 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 48 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 48 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (28 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.