– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Mon 28 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Mon 28 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
		Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	700	700	700	700	900		750	1750	850	800		750	750		750
km/h	SW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	SSW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-3	-3	-3	-1	1	2	2	3	2	3	4	4	4	5	6
min °C	-7	-3	-3	-4	-3	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	3	3	4	4
chill °C	-18	-12	-12	-13	-10	-4	-1	-3	-1	-3	-2	-1	-1	0	1	0

Freezing level m	1100	1250	1450	1350	1350	2200	2550	2350	2700	2750	2500	2950	3000	3050	3150	3450

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	—	—	7:19	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:21	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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. 30 minutes ago	0°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 30 minutes ago	1°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 30 minutes ago	2°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 30 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	-	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 260).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 30 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 30 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 30 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 30 minutes ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (13 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.