– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sat 25 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 25 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).
	Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	600	600	650	700	1400	700	750	1650	750	700	1800	1000			850	800	850	800
km/h	W	WSW	SW	SW	S	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW
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cm	6	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1
min °C	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-2
chill °C	-12	-13	-12	-11	-11	-12	-13	-12	-12	-10	-7	-4	-4	-4	-8	-9	-9	-10

Freezing level m	1350	1450	1100	1000	1200	700	900	1250	850	1200	1600	1650	1700	1850	1750	1400	1500	1350

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	—	5:20	—	—	5:21	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:23	—	—	5:23	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu 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. 45 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 45 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 45 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 45 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 45 minutes ago	4° C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 45 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 45 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 45 minutes ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 45 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 55 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).

* 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.