– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sun 08 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the N by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).
	Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	mod. rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	1500	8700		2400	950	750	800	700	700	700	700	700	1800	700	700	1650	750
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	N	NNE	N	NNE	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.3	0.6	—	0.1	0.2	1.5	0.7	7	8	5	1.7	1.6	1.1	0.8	0.3	0.1	0.1	—
max °C	5	6	6	8	7	6	7	7	6	6	5	4	4	5	4	5	5	3
min °C	4	6	5	6	6	6	6	6	5	6	5	3	3	4	3	4	4	2
chill °C	-2	1	1	3	4	4	1	0	-1	0	-1	-4	-4	-1	-3	-2	-2	-2

Freezing level m	2950	3100	3250	3150	3000	3150	3150	3200	3000	3000	3000	2700	2600	2700	3150	3250	3200	3350

	6:01	—	—	6:00	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:56	—	—
	—	8:01	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:04	—	—	8:05	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:07	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the N by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri 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. 48 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 48 minutes ago	14°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 48 minutes ago	15°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 48 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 48 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 48 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 48 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 48 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 48 minutes ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).

* 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.