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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 29 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).
	Wed 29		Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 1			Sunday 2			Monday 3
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)		850	800	700	650	700	650	700	700	750	750	700	900	750	700	700	900
km/h	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSE	S	W	WSW	SW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	9	2	2	5	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	-4	-5	-7	-7	-7	-5	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2
min °C	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-4	-5	-5	-7	-8	-7	-6	-4	-2	-2	-2	-3
chill °C	-5	-7	-8	-9	-12	-15	-16	-16	-12	-18	-18	-15	-10	-8	-11	-7	-9

Freezing level m	1950	1700	1650	1800	1900	1500	1400	1200	850	850	500	800	1300	1350	1600	1650	1550

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

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. 53 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 53 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 53 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 53 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 53 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 53 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 53 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 53 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 53 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).

* 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.