– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sat 27 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 27 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, gales from the N by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).
	Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29			Tuesday 30			Wednesday 31			Thursday 1
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	cloudy	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy
km/h	W	W	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	W	WNW	SSW
Wave Height Map See all maps
cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	1.0	—	—	—	5	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	2	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
min°C	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-1
chill°C	-2	-2	-6	-6	-5	-5	-6	-8	-7	-6	-7	-8	-7	-5	-7	-4	-2	-4

Freezing level (m)	3100	2800	2400	1950	2250	2700	2550	2250	2300	2450	2100	2150	2100	2150	1800	1950	2100	1850
Cloud base (m)	750	1600	850	850	750	700	750	700	700	650	700	1450	700	1650	800		1800	1700

	7:24	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:20	—	—
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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, gales from the N by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue morning, light winds from the SW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Desert Road 15 km E 1059m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 44 minutes ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 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.