– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9
	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	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	750							2500		1900	2200	6350	3950	2450	2350	2100	700	1950
km/h	SE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	NNE	ENE	N	NNW	W	WNW	WNW	E	SE	NE	E	N	N
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	—	0.4	0.7	—
max °C	0	2	1	4	4	2	5	5	4	4	5	4	6	5	4	4	3	3
min °C	-3	1	0	1	4	2	3	4	2	3	4	3	4	5	3	3	3	3
chill °C	-9	-3	-5	-3	3	0	2	3	-2	0	1	0	2	5	0	2	1	2

Freezing level m	1300	2400	2250	2400	2550	2700	3050	2950	3000	3050	2800	2850	2800	2650	2600	2550	2600	2750

	6:48	—	—	6:47	—	—	6:45	—	—	6:43	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—
	—	7:24	—	—	7:25	—	—	7:27	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:29	—	—	7:30	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Wed morning). 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. 40 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 40 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 40 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 40 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 50 minutes ago	10°C	-	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 50).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 40 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 40 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).

* 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.