– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon night).
		Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	650	650	700	700	700	700	700	800	750						9250
km/h	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSE	S	S	SSW	SW	ENE
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cm	—	5	2	10	2	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.5	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	3	-1	-3	-6	-5	-5	-3	-2	1	2	3	5	6	7	6
min °C	3	2	-3	-5	-6	-5	-6	-4	-2	-1	0	3	4	5	6	5
chill °C	-5	-4	-11	-14	-16	-15	-17	-13	-9	-8	-6	-1	1	2	3	3

Freezing level m	2850	2550	1650	1400	1000	1050	750	1000	1450	1900	2100	2650	2850	3000	3000	3100

	—	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—
	—	—	7:36	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:38	—	—	7:39	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 4mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon 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. 47 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 47 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 47 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	-	Strong winds from the N (41 kph at 0).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 47 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (50 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 47 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 47 minutes ago	12°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.