– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, gales from the WNW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)				8800		8800		3400				750	700		700	700		700
km/h	SW	SSW	NNE	NW	WSW	SW	E	W	NNW	NNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	7	8	8	6	7	7	7	6	7	4
min °C	6	8	7	8	7	7	7	8	7	7	6	5	6	6	4	5	5	3
chill °C	4	7	6	6	4	5	7	7	6	4	2	0	2	3	-1	0	0	-5

Freezing level m	3350	3300	3500	3400	3300	3400	3250	3000	3550	3500	3500	3550	3550	3500	3600	3600	3600	3650

	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:16	—	—
	—	7:42	—	—	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

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. 55 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 55 minutes ago	16°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 55 minutes ago	16°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 55 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	-	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 230).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 55 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 55 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 55 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 55 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 55 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 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.