– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Thu 22 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Thu 22 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 5°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Tue morning).
	Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27
	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	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	mod. rain	light rain	some clouds
Cloud base (m)			8300						750	7200		700	700		700	650	700	750
km/h	WNW	WSW	WSW	N	NW	N	NW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	2	—
max °C	8	8	8	9	9	7	7	7	7	8	8	7	6	7	5	6	4	1
min °C	7	7	7	7	8	6	6	5	6	6	6	5	4	5	3	5	3	-1
chill °C	5	4	7	7	6	4	3	1	2	2	3	0	-1	0	-4	-2	-4	-10

Freezing level m	3450	3300	3350	3300	3000	3550	3500	3450	3550	3600	3550	3650	3650	3550	3550	3250	3050	1250

	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—
	—	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:47	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Tue 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. 52 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 52 minutes ago	16°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 52 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 52 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	-	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 260).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 52 minutes ago	11°C	Dry
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 52 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 52 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 52 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 52 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 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.