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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 06 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the N by Tue night).
	Fri 6		Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	risk tstorm	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	mod. rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain
Cloud base (m)	750	750	1950	750	800	700	1800	800	6950	2250	750	900	700	700	700	700	700
km/h	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NW	WNW	NNW	N	NNE	N	N	N	N	NNW	NW	NW
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mm	2	1.4	2	7	8	0.6	0.1	—	—	10	3	0.9	10	12	4	1.7	1.3
max °C	8	7	8	6	5	5	7	6	8	8	7	7	6	6	5	5	4
min °C	7	7	7	6	3	4	7	6	7	6	6	7	6	5	5	4	3
chill °C	2	2	3	1	-4	-2	2	3	4	1	2	2	0	-2	-1	-2	-4

Freezing level m	3300	3300	3050	3050	2550	3200	3200	3250	3200	3100	3200	3200	3050	3000	2900	2900	2750

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the N 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. 1 hour ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 0).

* 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.