– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 02 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 02 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, gales from the S by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).
	Sun 2		Monday 3			Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow
Cloud base (m)		800	800	800	700	700	700	700	800	900	750	5600	1800	850	750	1000	750
km/h	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-6	-9	-7	-7	-6	-5	-4	-4	-2	-2	-2	0
min °C	-1	-1	-1	-2	-4	-8	-9	-9	-7	-6	-6	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	-2
chill °C	-6	-8	-9	-11	-14	-19	-21	-22	-18	-15	-14	-11	-9	-8	-8	-8	-9

Freezing level m	1950	1750	1500	1800	1500	1000	750	550	700	1000	500	1250	1400	1300	1300	1550	1850

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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 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, gales from the S by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW 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. 2 hours ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 3 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (2 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.