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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Fri 13 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Fri 13 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).
		Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	mod. rain	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	750	750		9150				9550	8500		3500		750	700	800	650
km/h	W	WNW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	8	4	3
max °C	4	8	9	7	9	9	8	8	8	7	8	8	7	6	6	6
min °C	4	5	7	6	7	8	7	7	7	6	7	7	6	6	6	5
chill °C	-1	2	4	3	7	7	4	4	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	-1

Freezing level m	3300	3350	3300	3450	3350	3150	3500	3550	3550	3600	3600	3650	3400	3200	3200	3450

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	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:08	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed 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. 58 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 58 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 58 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 58 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (20 kph at 250).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (20 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 58 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 58 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 58 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 58 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 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.