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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.
	Sat 22		Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	800	750	700	700	800	750	1600	1600	800	1550	900	1000	1600	750	750	800	700
km/h	WNW	NW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	WNW	NW
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max °C	0	0	1	0	-2	-1	0	1	1	1	2	3	3	4	3	2	3
min °C	0	0	1	-2	-3	-2	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	3	3	2	2
chill °C	-7	-8	-8	-12	-13	-10	-7	-8	-8	-6	-5	-4	-3	-2	-2	-4	-4

Freezing level m	2150	2150	2100	2050	1300	1350	1950	1950	2500	2550	2500	2550	2650	2650	2700	2600	2550

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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. 52 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 52 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 3 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 52 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 52 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 280).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 52 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 52 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 52 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 52 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 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.