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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sat 07 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).
	Sat 7		Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	risk tstorm	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	850	700	1550	8950	7150	2500	700	900	700	700	700	700	800	700	1700	750
km/h	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	N	NNE	N	NNE	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	16	11	0.4	0.4	—	—	1.7	2	2	5	6	1.8	1.5	1.4	1	0.2	—
max °C	6	4	5	7	6	7	8	6	7	6	5	5	5	4	4	5	3
min °C	5	3	4	6	5	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	3	3	4	3
chill °C	-1	-4	-2	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	-2	-1	-1	-4	-4	-2	-3

Freezing level m	2900	2550	3050	3200	3300	3150	2900	3100	3100	3200	3100	2850	2950	2750	2650	2950	3150

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	8:00	—	—	8:01	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:04	—	—	8:05	—	—	8:07	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu 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. 35 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 35 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 35 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 35 minutes ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 45 minutes ago	11°C	-	Light winds from the NNE (9 kph at 30).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 35 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 35 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 35 minutes ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 35 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 35 minutes ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.

* 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.