– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 18 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning).
	Sat 18		Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds
Cloud base (m)		750	700	850	1800	900	850	850	950	1700	850	900	1750	1850	6950	1650	800
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	S	NE	SW	SE	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	S	NNW	NW	NW	NW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	2	0	0	0	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-1
min °C	2	0	0	0	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2
chill °C	-4	-8	-7	-3	-2	-3	-3	-2	-6	-7	-7	-6	-4	-1	-4	-6	-10

Freezing level m	2700	2400	1950	2000	1900	1550	1600	1600	1650	1750	1600	1550	1950	1800	1850	1900	1700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

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	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 35 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 35 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 35 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 35 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 35 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 35 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 35 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 35 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 45 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (4 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.