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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).
	Tue 21		Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)		800	850	1500		6700		700	700	650	600	650	600	650	700	800	800
km/h	SW	W	SW	SSW	NW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	N	W	SW	SW	WNW	NE	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	19	—	2	3	—	5	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3	-3	-4	-4	-5	-6
min °C	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-1	0	0	-3	-3	-4	-4	-5	-6	-7
chill °C	-4	-5	-6	-4	-3	-4	-4	-8	-7	-8	-11	-9	-12	-11	-10	-13	-14

Freezing level m	1800	1850	1600	1950	1950	1950	2000	1850	1900	1900	2000	1550	1450	1300	1150	1150	750

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun 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. 37 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 37 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 37 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 37 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 37 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 37 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 37 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 37 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 37 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).

* 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.