– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night).
	Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	rain shwrs	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	750	1650	700	650	650	750	700	1600	700	700	800	600	650	1500	1900	1700	750	650
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	W	NW	NW	NW	WSW	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	1	2	2	-1	0	0	0	1	3	3	-1	1	2	0	0	1
min °C	0	1	0	1	0	-2	-1	0	-1	0	2	0	-2	1	1	0	-1	-1
chill °C	-7	-6	-9	-8	-9	-11	-9	-7	-8	-7	-6	-7	-7	-3	-5	-7	-8	-7

Freezing level m	2250	2300	2250	2200	2350	1350	1550	2100	1800	2000	2650	2600	1850	2100	2600	2050	1950	2700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon 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. 50 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 47 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 57 minutes ago	11°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 280).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 47 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 47 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 47 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).

* 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.