– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 22 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.
	Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	some clouds	light rain	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	750	800	750	650	750	800	800	1650	800	900	900	750	2300	950	750	750	850	700
km/h	W	WNW	WNW	NW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	1	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.5	—	0.3	—
max °C	0	0	1	1	0	-3	-1	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3
min °C	-1	0	0	0	-2	-4	-2	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	2	2	3	3
chill °C	-8	-7	-8	-10	-12	-15	-10	-7	-7	-7	-6	-7	-6	-4	-3	-3	-2	-2

Freezing level m	1550	2100	2150	2150	1950	1300	1350	2000	2100	2350	2500	2350	2350	2450	2400	2350	2550	2550

	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—
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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

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. 35 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 35 minutes ago	7° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 35 minutes ago	7° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 35 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 280).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 35 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 35 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 35 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 35 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 35 minutes ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (20 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.