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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun night).
	Wed 5		Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light rain	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	900	750				8750		1800	750	750	850	750	700	700	700	700	700
km/h	S	S	S	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.9	3	0.3
max °C	-6	-5	-4	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	0	1	3	3	3
min °C	-6	-6	-5	-3	-2	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	0	2	2	3
chill °C	-14	-14	-12	-8	-6	-5	-8	-7	-6	-6	-7	-8	-8	-8	-5	-4	-2

Freezing level m	950	600	1150	1500	1700	1750	1550	1850	1800	1750	1800	1950	1950	2150	2400	2450	2850

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun 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
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 42 minutes ago	0° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 42 minutes ago	0° C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 42 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 42 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 42 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 42 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 42 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 42 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 52 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Owhango 36 km NW 438m alt. 47 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.

* 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.