– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Thu 10 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Thu 10 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).
	Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	650	700	650	650	750	650	650		700	700	750	1650	800	1600	900		1900	650
km/h	WNW	WNW	NNE	W	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	-1	-1	-1	1	0	0	1	-2	-1	0	1	1	1	0	2	2	0
min °C	0	-2	-2	-1	0	-2	-2	0	-2	-1	0	0	-1	1	-1	0	1	0
chill °C	-7	-8	-5	-6	-8	-11	-10	-6	-10	-9	-5	-4	-5	-4	-7	-6	-6	-7

Freezing level m	1850	1850	1700	1700	2250	2200	1400	2100	1300	1750	2050	2100	1650	2250	2100	2100	2500	2150

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW 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. 49 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 49 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 3 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 49 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 49 minutes ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 59 minutes ago	6°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 260).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 49 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 49 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 49 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 49 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 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.