– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Thu 10 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Thu 10 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 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning).
	Thu 10		Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	650	650	650	650	650	1750	700	700	900	1650	850	1000	750	700	1900	700
km/h	WNW	NE	W	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WNW	NW	W	W	W	W	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	-1	0	1	0	0	1	-1	0	1	1	1	2	1	2	3	1
min °C	-1	-2	-2	0	-1	-1	0	-2	-1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
chill °C	-6	-5	-7	-8	-9	-8	-6	-10	-8	-3	-3	-4	-4	-5	-5	-6	-7

Freezing level m	1900	1650	1650	2250	2000	1450	2200	1300	1800	2150	2100	2100	2350	2100	2350	2700	2050

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Wed 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. 44 minutes ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 44 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 3 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 44 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 44 minutes ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	-	Light winds from the ESE (6 kph at 110).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 44 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 44 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 44 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 44 minutes ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).

* 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.