– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, gales from the NW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).
	Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	mod. rain	mod. rain	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	rain shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)			750	750	8350		700		700	650	650	750	800	1600	700	650	750	700
km/h	NW	WNW	W	W	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.6	9	8	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	—
max °C	7	7	6	7	7	7	5	7	4	6	6	3	2	1	0	1	2	2
min °C	6	5	5	6	6	4	4	5	3	5	5	1	1	0	-1	0	2	-1
chill °C	2	0	0	3	3	-1	-1	0	-4	-2	0	-5	-4	-6	-8	-8	-6	-10

Freezing level m	3450	3400	3500	3600	3500	3650	3600	3500	3450	3100	3050	2850	2500	2300	1600	1950	2350	2550

	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—
	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:47	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:51	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, gales from the NW by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

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	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 48 minutes ago	15°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 48 minutes ago	14°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the SW (35 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 48 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	-	Fresh winds from the WSW (33 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 48 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 48 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 48 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 48 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 48 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).

* 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.