– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning).
		Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	700	700	1850	1700	1450	2050	1500	650	650	650	650	650	700	650	1400	700
km/h	SE	SSE	SSW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	NW	NNW	SE	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	0	1	0	1	1	0	-1	-1	-2	-4	-2	-1	-1	0	-2
min °C	-3	-2	0	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2
chill °C	-8	-8	-2	-6	-6	-5	-8	-7	-9	-7	-7	-9	-9	-9	-10	-10

Freezing level m	1150	1350	2150	1950	1700	2200	1750	1550	1800	1600	1250	1250	1550	1400	1950	1400

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

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. 41 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 41 minutes ago	2°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 41 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 41 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (28 kph at 135).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	-	Light winds from the ENE (17 kph at 60).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 41 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 41 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 41 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 41 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 41 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).

* 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.