– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain
Cloud base (m)	700	700	900	750							2450	9450			6800		2500	1750
km/h	WSW	SW	SSE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	S	NW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	ENE	ENE	ENE
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cm	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.4
max °C	3	2	-1	1	2	2	4	5	3	5	6	4	4	5	3	4	4	3
min °C	3	1	-2	-2	2	1	2	4	2	3	4	3	3	3	3	4	3	3
chill °C	-3	-2	-8	-8	-2	-3	-1	4	1	3	3	-1	-1	0	0	0	-1	-2

Freezing level m	2800	2500	1450	1350	2400	2400	2650	2800	2850	3050	3150	3200	3200	3000	2750	2750	2550	2500

	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:47	—	—	6:45	—	—	6:43	—	—	6:41	—	—
	—	7:23	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:25	—	—	7:27	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:29	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). 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. 3 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 49 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 59 minutes ago	10°C	-	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 230).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 49 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 49 minutes ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).

* 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.