– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).
	Wed 30		Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NE	NNW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	ENE
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cm	—	—	2.0	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	3	14	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	8	7	3	1	-1	-1	-1	0	3	3	2	0	2	6	6	5	6
min°C	7	6	2	0	-1	-1	-1	-2	2	2	0	0	2	4	6	5	6
chill°C	4	2	-5	-8	-9	-9	-8	-8	-4	-2	-7	-7	-4	1	4	3	4

Freezing level (m)	3500	3150	3050	2150	1700	1700	1750	1600	2600	2650	2250	2100	3200	3450	3450	3350	3350
Cloud base (m)	1400	600	600	600	650	650	650	750			5800	800	900		9450	8100

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	5:30	—	—	5:29	—	—	5:27	—	—	5:25	—	—	5:24	—	—	5:23	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Desert Road 15 km E 1059m alt. 27 minutes ago	12° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 27 minutes ago	13° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 27 minutes ago	14° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 27 minutes ago	13° C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 27 minutes ago	14° C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 30).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 27 minutes ago	14° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 27 minutes ago	14° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 27 minutes ago	15° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 27 minutes ago	15° C	Recent light rain.	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.