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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Wed 11 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Wed 11 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).
	Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16
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	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	700	2100	700	700	1900	700			9100				9400			750	650	700
km/h	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.4	2	0.9	0.7	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	5	0.1
max °C	6	5	4	4	6	4	7	8	6	8	9	8	9	8	7	6	6	5
min °C	4	4	3	3	4	3	5	6	6	6	8	7	8	7	5	5	6	4
chill °C	-2	-3	-4	-3	-1	-2	2	3	3	6	7	6	5	3	-1	-1	0	-2

Freezing level m	2900	2800	2800	2600	3050	3050	3200	3200	3400	3350	3100	3500	3500	3550	3650	3450	3300	3250

	5:58	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:52	—	—
	—	8:05	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:08	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW 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. 40 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 40 minutes ago	13°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	-	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 230).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 40 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 40 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 40 minutes ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 40 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 40 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 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.