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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 24 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 24 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).
		Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	600	600	600	650	650	850	750	700	950	750						800	800	850	850
km/h	NW	W	WSW	WSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW
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cm	14	4	4	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1
min °C	-3	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-4	-5	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-1
chill °C	-11	-11	-12	-12	-10	-12	-13	-13	-10	-11	-9	-5	-1	-4	-5	-9	-10	-10	-9

Freezing level m	1850	1400	1400	1150	1050	1200	550	800	1150	700	1300	1700	1700	1650	1700	1550	1300	1400	1850

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	—	—	5:20	—	—	5:21	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:23	—	—	5:23	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Thu 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
Desert Road 15 km E 1059m alt. 31 minutes ago	3° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 45).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 31 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 31 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 31 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 31 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 31 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 31 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 31 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 31 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 41 minutes ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).

* 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.