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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 02 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Fri 02 Oct 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 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	750	7000	750	700	850	750	800	2250	2200		2600	800	850	2450	1850	1950	2300	2300
km/h	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	NNE	ENE	N	NNW	NW	WNW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	0.2	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	5	6	3	2	0	2	3	2	4	4	3	4	4	2	4	4	4
min °C	3	5	3	3	1	-1	-1	3	1	2	4	1	1	3	1	2	4	2
chill °C	0	1	-3	-2	0	-6	-6	0	-3	-1	3	-1	-2	1	-3	-1	0	-3

Freezing level m	3400	3400	3500	2950	2500	1750	1850	2400	2550	2600	2600	2500	2450	2550	2450	2750	2600	2750

	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:47	—	—	6:45	—	—	6:43	—	—
	—	7:22	—	—	7:23	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:25	—	—	7:27	—	—	7:28	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon 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. 55 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 55 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (24 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 55 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 55 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	-	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 230).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 55 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 55 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 55 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 55 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 55 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (28 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.