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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).
	Fri 4		Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	mod. rain	mod. rain	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	750	700	900	700	700	750	650	700	600	650	800	650	700	1500	1650
km/h	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	SW	S	W
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	-1	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	2
min °C	1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	2	3	2	1	-1	-1	0	0	1	1	1
chill °C	-8	-10	-9	-9	-9	-7	-5	-4	-4	-6	-7	-7	-7	-5	1	-1	-4

Freezing level m	2350	1400	1600	1950	2000	2050	2600	2600	2550	2150	1900	1850	2000	2150	2150	2250	2450

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm 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. 59 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 59 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 59 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 59 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 260).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 59 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 59 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 59 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 59 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 59 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 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.