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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).
		Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	650	650	1600	700	700	950	1850	950	2000	7100	700	2050	700	750	1900	800
km/h	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	NW
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max °C	0	0	1	-2	0	2	0	2	2	1	2	3	2	3	3	0
min °C	-1	-1	0	-2	-1	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	1	0
chill °C	-10	-9	-6	-10	-9	-3	-4	-4	-3	1	-2	-2	-5	-4	-4	-6

Freezing level m	2100	1400	2150	1300	1700	2250	2050	1950	2300	2250	2100	2400	2400	2300	2550	2100

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	-	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 260).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 1 hour ago	7°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.