– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sun 09 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).
	Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	rain shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	700	700	700	700	1600	750		1950	5400	800	2050	800	750	700	750	650	650	600
km/h	NNW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	SW	S	NW	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	WSW
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cm	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	2	4	3	1	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	0.5	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	-1	-1	-1	0	2	2	2	1	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	1
min °C	0	0	-2	-2	-1	-1	1	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	0
chill °C	-8	-8	-9	-10	-9	-8	-1	2	-3	-4	-2	-3	-4	-4	-5	-5	-4	-6

Freezing level m	2000	2050	1750	1600	1900	1600	2350	2550	2400	2300	2300	2350	2400	2400	2350	2300	2200	2100

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).

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	5° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NE (24 kph at 45).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 38 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 38 minutes ago	8° C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 38 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 45).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 38 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 38 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 38 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 38 minutes ago	9° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).

* 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.