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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Mon 20 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 20 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the NW by Sat afternoon).
	Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	700	800	850	850		800	750	850		5700	2550	700	650	600	600	650	650	600
km/h	ESE	SSE	SW	SSW	SW	W	WSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	W	WSW	WNW	W
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	16	2	5	11
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-1	-1	0	-3	-4	-2	-3
min °C	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-8	-6	-3	-8
chill °C	-4	-4	-6	-6	-7	-8	-8	-6	-4	-6	-7	-8	-9	-9	-20	-17	-13	-20

Freezing level m	1550	1650	1450	1650	1800	1750	1650	1850	1900	1900	1950	1650	1850	1950	1200	950	1300	1100

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the NW by Sat 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. 39 minutes ago	1° C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 39 minutes ago	1° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 39 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 39 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 39 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 39 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 39 minutes ago	4° C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 39 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 39 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 49 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).

* 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.