– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon morning).
	Wed 11		Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	mod. rain	heavy rain
Cloud base (m)	2200	700	750	2100	750			8850	5850			9050		6900	4300	2050	650
km/h	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1.5	1	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	28
max °C	6	4	5	6	4	7	8	6	8	9	8	8	8	7	7	5	6
min °C	5	3	3	4	3	5	6	5	6	8	7	7	7	5	6	5	6
chill °C	-1	-4	-3	-1	-2	3	3	2	5	6	5	3	2	-1	0	-2	0

Freezing level m	2850	2900	2750	3050	3200	3250	3100	3400	3350	3100	3500	3550	3550	3600	3650	3400	3300

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	8:05	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:08	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon 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. 28 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 28 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 28 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 28 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	12°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 280).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 28 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 28 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 28 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 28 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 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.