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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 23 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 23 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 23		Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1700	700	700	650	600	600	650	650	700	850	700	750	700	750	750	1600	7000
km/h	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	SSE	SSW	W
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cm	—	—	—	7	17	7	7	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	0	-1	-5	-6	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-2	-1	0	1
min °C	0	-1	0	0	-4	-6	-6	-6	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-1	-1	0
chill °C	-4	-8	-7	-9	-13	-17	-16	-14	-9	-10	-10	-9	-10	-9	-4	-1	-4

Freezing level m	2000	1800	1900	2000	1650	1250	1050	1000	1150	1300	1050	1100	1300	1150	1650	1850	2250

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	5:19	—	—	5:19	—	—	5:20	—	—	5:21	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:22	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). 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	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 29 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 29 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 29 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 315).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 29 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 29 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 29 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 29 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 29 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 39 minutes ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (6 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.