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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sun 13 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sun 13 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	light snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
km/h	WNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	S	SSW	SSW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNE	NE	NNW	NNW
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cm	—	2.0	2.0	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.3	0.1
max°C	1	0	0	-3	-3	-2	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	2	4	3
min°C	0	0	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	0	-1	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	3	1
chill°C	-6	-7	-13	-12	-11	-7	-9	-4	-4	-3	-5	-6	-3	-2	-2	-1	0	1

Freezing level (m)	2050	2000	2000	1350	1600	1450	1550	2150	2100	2000	2100	1900	2000	2150	2100	2250	2450	2500
Cloud base (m)	1850	700	700	650	650	700	700	1550	1550	2100	1700	800	1850	1850	800	850	2150	850

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Desert Road 15 km E 1059m alt. 55 minutes ago	7° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 55 minutes ago	8° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 55 minutes ago	8° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 55 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 55 minutes ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 55 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 55 minutes ago	9° C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 55 minutes ago	10° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 55 minutes ago	10° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Kuratau Junction 46 km NNE 452m alt. 55 minutes ago	12° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (9 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.