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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Mon afternoon).
		Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	800	1900	900	800	950	750	700	800	700	700	700	700	800		750
km/h	S	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	-2	0	1	1
min °C	-2	-2	0	0	-1	0	-1	-1	0	0	1	0	-2	-1	0	0
chill °C	-10	-8	-5	-5	-6	-5	-8	-8	-7	-9	-8	-8	-11	-8	-6	-6

Freezing level m	1400	1400	2250	1850	1550	2250	2050	1450	2100	2050	2250	2100	1450	1550	2200	2200

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	—	—	5:43	—	—	5:44	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:46	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Mon 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
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 38 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 38 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 38 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 310).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 38 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 38 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 38 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 38 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 38 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 58 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).

* 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.