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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Fri morning).
	Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	light snow	cloudy	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	650	700	800	800	950	950	750	950	800	1900	1850	750	750	800	750	650	650	700
km/h	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW
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cm	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.2	—	6	—	—
max °C	1	0	-2	-1	0	1	1	2	2	2	3	2	2	3	2	2	2	1
min °C	1	-2	-3	-2	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	2	2	2	0	2	1	0
chill °C	-8	-12	-13	-10	-7	-7	-6	-6	-7	-5	-3	-4	-4	-4	-9	-7	-7	-7

Freezing level m	2100	2000	1300	1400	1900	2250	2350	2600	2400	2400	2600	2400	2500	2550	2400	2450	2500	2350

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Fri 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. 31 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 31 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (44 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 31 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (48 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 31 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 41 minutes ago	6°C	-	Strong winds from the W (41 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 31 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 31 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 31 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 31 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 31 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (37 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.