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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 07 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).
	Fri 7		Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	light rain	mod. rain	clear
Cloud base (m)	5400	800	750	1550	2150	700	700	750	700	1700	750	7150	5100		950	700	750
km/h	W	WSW	W	NW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	NNW	N	N	N	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.9	8	—
max °C	-1	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-2	-1	-1	1	2	3	3	3	3	4
min °C	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	-2	-1	-1	2	2	3	3	3	3
chill °C	-6	-7	-6	-4	-9	-9	-8	-12	-10	-8	-8	2	0	-1	-3	-3	-2

Freezing level m	1750	1900	1800	1950	1850	2000	1850	1600	1750	1850	1750	2500	2600	2700	2600	2600	2600

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	5:30	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:32	—	—	5:34	—	—	5:35	—	—	5:36	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

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. 36 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 36 minutes ago	1° C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 36 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 36 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 36 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 36 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 36 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 36 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 36 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 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.