– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 18 Jul 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 Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning).
		Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	750	700	800	1850	750	900	900	900	1700	850	750	950	1550	6900	1550	700	650	650	700
km/h	WSW	WSW	SSW	NNE	ESE	SSE	SSW	SW	SW	W	WSW	SSW	N	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	0	0	0	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	0	-2
min °C	0	0	0	-2	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-4
chill °C	-7	-7	-3	-2	-2	-2	-6	-7	-7	-8	-9	-6	-1	-6	-6	-8	-9	-9	-12

Freezing level m	2550	2000	2050	1900	1650	1700	1550	1550	1700	1550	1600	1800	1800	1850	1900	1800	1750	1800	1300

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NW 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. 45 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 45 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 45 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 45 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 45 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 45 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 45 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 45 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 45 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).

* 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.