– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	700	750	800	800	950	750	750	1600	850	750		850	700	700	700	700	1700	750
km/h	SW	S	S	S	S	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NW	NW	W	W	NNW
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cm	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	13
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-8	-8	-7	-6	-5	-4	-4	-3	-2	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	0	0
min °C	-6	-9	-9	-8	-6	-6	-5	-4	-3	-2	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
chill °C	-15	-20	-21	-19	-14	-14	-12	-10	-8	-7	-6	-8	-7	-9	-10	-8	-6	-4

Freezing level m	1150	850	350	650	1000	500	1100	1450	1050	1400	1700	1900	1900	1700	1800	1800	1900	1700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun 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. 3 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 33 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 33 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 33 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 33 minutes ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 33 minutes ago	3° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 33 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 33 minutes ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 33 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 43 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	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.