– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).
	Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	rain shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	650	700	750	2400			2250	9300	850	1000	1850	700	1650	2700	2800	1900	2050
km/h	W	W	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NNE	NNW	N
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cm	1	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	—	—	0.3	—
max °C	-2	-2	-4	-2	0	2	4	5	4	4	5	4	5	5	5	6	6	6
min °C	-3	-4	-4	-4	0	1	2	4	3	3	5	4	4	5	5	6	6	5
chill °C	-12	-15	-14	-11	-4	-2	-2	0	-3	-3	0	-1	-1	2	4	5	6	3

Freezing level m	1450	1650	1200	1300	1950	2150	2900	3150	3500	3500	3450	3350	3200	2900	2900	2850	2900	3000

	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:05	—	—
	—	7:52	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:53	—	—	7:54	—	—	7:55	—	—	7:57	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue 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. 2 hours ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Strong winds from the SW (48 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (43 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	-	Strong winds from the W (39 kph at 260).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (31 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.