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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
		Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light rain	light rain
Cloud base (m)	750	750	1500	700		2200	6250	2350	2050	850	850	800	850	650	700	650
km/h	WNW	WSW	WSW	SW	S	WNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NE	NE	NE	ENE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	3	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.7	5
max °C	-1	-1	-1	0	3	3	2	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	3
min °C	-2	-2	-1	-1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2
chill °C	-10	-10	-9	-9	-2	1	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4	-5	-3	-3

Freezing level m	1700	1600	1900	1750	2350	2650	2500	2200	2300	2200	2300	2300	2250	2250	2400	2450

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Wed night). 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. 35 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 35 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 35 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 35 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 35 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 35 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 35 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 35 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 35 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 45 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).

* 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.