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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 01 Sep 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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat night, severe gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).
	Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	700	700	700	700	1800	700	700	700	650	650	650	850	750	950	750	650	650	600
km/h	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	9	5
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-2	0	2	3	1	2	2	2	2	0	-2	-1	0	0	2	2	-1
min °C	-4	-2	-1	0	1	0	1	2	2	2	-3	-3	-2	0	0	1	0	-5
chill °C	-14	-11	-10	-8	-6	-7	-6	-4	-5	-7	-13	-13	-10	-7	-6	-8	-9	-16

Freezing level m	1150	1350	1300	3050	3150	2200	2250	2400	2350	2300	1950	1300	1400	2000	1850	3050	2300	1750

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat night, severe gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 35 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 35 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	-	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 260).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 35 minutes ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 35 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 35 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 35 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 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.