– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).
	Thu 8		Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1800	2200	1750	1000	850	1950	2150	1000	700	800	750		2650			2400
km/h	SE	E	ENE	NE	ENE	NNE	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	SW	ESE	N	N	NNW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.1	—	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	4	2	0.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	2	3	4	7	7	7	8	8	6
min °C	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	2	2	3	3	5	7	6	6	6	4
chill °C	3	1	2	3	2	1	0	-4	-4	-2	-1	2	7	4	3	2	-1

Freezing level m	2800	2900	2950	3150	3100	3200	2950	2500	2450	2500	2750	2950	2900	3400	3400	3400	3450

	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—
	7:29	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:32	—	—	7:34	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue 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. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	-	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 80).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).

* 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.