– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sat night).
	Tue 18		Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
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	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	800	700	700	800	800	850	800	800	750	800	800	700	700	700	650	800	700
km/h	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW
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max °C	-4	-6	-5	-3	-2	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	-1
min °C	-6	-7	-6	-4	-2	0	0	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	0	-1	0	-1	-2
chill °C	-18	-20	-17	-12	-10	-6	-5	-6	-7	-6	-9	-9	-8	-10	-9	-10	-11

Freezing level m	1200	900	750	1100	1400	1700	1950	1650	1550	2000	2000	1750	2050	1950	2000	2200	1450

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sat 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. 40 minutes ago	1° C	Recent light snow.	Strong winds from the S (43 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 40 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the SW (37 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 40 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the SW (35 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 40 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 40 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Strong winds from the SSW (41 kph at 200).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 40 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (26 kph at 180).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 40 minutes ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 40 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 40 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (28 kph at 225).

* 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.