– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Fri 06 Nov Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

Issued: 6 am Fri 06 Nov Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Mon morning, near gales from the NW by Wed night).
	Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	mod. rain	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	heavy rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain
Cloud base (m)	750	850	750	1500	2100	800	700	950		6650	800	700	700	700	700	750	1950	750
km/h	NNW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NW
See all weather maps
cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.8	1.5	4	3	10	7	0.6	0.2	—	—	15	9	10	15	20	1.8	0.2	0.7
max °C	7	8	7	7	6	4	5	7	6	8	7	7	7	6	6	4	6	3
min °C	7	8	7	7	6	3	4	7	6	7	6	6	6	6	4	4	4	3
chill °C	2	4	2	3	1	-4	-2	2	2	4	2	2	1	1	-2	-2	-2	-4

Freezing level m	3300	3300	3350	3050	3000	2650	3250	3350	3350	3200	3100	3150	3300	3100	3000	2750	2750	2700

	6:03	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:00	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:58	—	—
	—	8:00	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:01	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:04	—	—	8:05	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Mon morning, near gales from the NW by Wed 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. 34 minutes ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 34 minutes ago	15°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 3 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 34 minutes ago	16°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 34 minutes ago	15°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 44 minutes ago	16°C	-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 10).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 34 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 34 minutes ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 34 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 3 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 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.