– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 29 Aug 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 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Fri morning).
		Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain
Cloud base (m)	650	650	700	650	650	800	650	650	700	700	850	850	650	650	650	700
km/h	W	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	W	WNW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.7	1.5	0.2
max °C	2	1	2	0	-1	0	-2	-2	-2	0	1	2	1	2	2	2
min °C	0	1	0	-2	-1	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	0	1	0	2	2	1
chill °C	-8	-7	-9	-12	-11	-12	-14	-13	-11	-11	-7	-6	-9	-6	-6	-7

Freezing level m	2400	2450	2550	1900	1650	1950	1450	1550	1400	1400	1950	2950	2150	2300	2400	2250

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Fri 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. 47 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (22 kph at 135).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 47 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 47 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 47 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 57 minutes ago	4°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (17 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 47 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 47 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 47 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 47 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 47 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 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.