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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the N by Thu night).
	Sat 8		Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	5650	2000	700	700	700	700	1500	700	6950	1800		2200	750	750	800	650	650
km/h	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	SW	S	WNW	N	N	N	NNW	N	N	N
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cm	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	—	—	11
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.1	—
max °C	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	1	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2
min °C	0	-1	0	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	1	2	1	2	1	2	2	2	1
chill °C	-4	-9	-8	-8	-9	-10	-8	-8	-2	1	-4	-2	-4	-4	-4	-5	-5

Freezing level m	2050	2000	2050	2000	1650	1600	1800	1600	2200	2500	2350	2350	2350	2400	2400	2450	2350

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the N by Thu 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. 33 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 33 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 33 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 33 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 33 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 33 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 33 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 33 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 33 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 43 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 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.