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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 17 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 17 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
		Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	light snow
Cloud base (m)	650			750	700	1000	2000	2400	2200	1950	950	1650	850	700	850		1700	1450	650
km/h	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSE	SE	SE	S	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WNW	W	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	4	2	2	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
min °C	3	3	1	-1	-1	0	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-2
chill °C	-2	-2	-5	-9	-8	-3	-2	-4	-2	-4	-6	-6	-8	-8	-7	-4	-5	-8	-10

Freezing level m	2850	2950	2700	2100	1750	2050	1900	1750	1850	1650	1650	1800	1650	1500	1750	1800	1800	1800	1800

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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. 53 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 53 minutes ago	0° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 53 minutes ago	1° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 53 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 53 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 53 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 53 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 53 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 53 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).

* 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.