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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sun 15 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).
	Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	light rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)		900	800	700		750	650	650	650	650	800	700	800	950	1850	1550	2400	2450
km/h	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	SSW	WSW	NW	NW	NW	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.1	0.5	0.2	0.2	—	1.9	12	6	5	2	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	8	8	7	8	8	6	7	7	5	3	3	0	0	2	2	4	5	3
min °C	7	7	6	7	6	6	6	7	3	2	1	-1	0	2	1	2	3	3
chill °C	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	2	-4	-4	-7	-9	-2	-1	-3	-2	0	3

Freezing level m	3550	3500	3700	3750	3650	3400	3400	3350	3300	2800	2550	1500	1900	2200	2450	2650	2650	2850

	5:54	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:50	—	—
	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—	—	8:13	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:15	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri 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	13°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 55 minutes ago	15°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 55 minutes ago	16°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 55 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	-	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 10).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 55 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 55 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 55 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 55 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 55 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 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.