– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
		Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	900									9050	900	1850	6300	4600	2600	1000
km/h	SSE	SE	ESE	SE	ESE	SE	NNW	N	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NE	NE	NE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.3
max °C	-1	1	2	1	4	4	3	5	6	4	4	4	3	5	5	3
min °C	-3	-2	2	1	2	4	2	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	3
chill °C	-9	-8	-3	-3	-2	4	0	3	3	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-2

Freezing level m	1450	1350	2500	2350	2500	2650	2750	3200	3200	3250	3150	2750	2850	2550	2600	2450

	—	6:48	—	—	6:47	—	—	6:45	—	—	6:43	—	—	6:41	—	—
	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:25	—	—	7:27	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:29	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (28 kph at 90).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	-	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 100).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 5 hours ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (24 kph at 90).

* 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.