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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sat 24 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Sat 24 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Tue morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).
		Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	mod. rain	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow
Cloud base (m)				750	6600		650	700		700	650	650		750	1600	650
km/h	NNW	NW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	10	5	—	—	—	—
max °C	7	7	7	6	7	7	7	6	7	4	5	5	2	2	0	0
min °C	6	6	5	5	6	6	4	4	5	3	5	4	0	1	-1	-2
chill °C	3	2	0	1	3	4	-1	-1	0	-4	-2	-2	-6	-4	-9	-11

Freezing level m	3500	3450	3400	3450	3550	3450	3600	3550	3450	3500	3050	2950	2800	2400	2000	1450

	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:13	—	—
	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:47	—	—	7:50	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Tue morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed 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. 57 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 45).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 57 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 57 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 57 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 57 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 57 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 57 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 57 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 57 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).

* 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.