– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 09 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Mon 09 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the N by Tue afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).
	Mon 9		Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	2450	700	700	700	700	700	2000	700	700	800	700			8550	8500	2850
km/h	NNE	N	NNE	N	N	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	N	N	NNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	4	10	8	16	19	0.6	1.3	2	0.9	0.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	8	6	6	6	6	6	6	4	3	5	4	6	7	6	8	9	7
min °C	6	6	6	6	5	4	5	3	3	4	3	5	6	5	7	7	7
chill °C	2	1	1	0	-1	-2	-1	-4	-3	-1	-2	1	4	4	6	6	6

Freezing level m	3100	3100	3100	3000	3150	2850	2800	2750	2500	2850	2750	3200	3200	3450	3400	2950	3550

	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:54	—	—
	8:02	—	—	8:04	—	—	8:05	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:08	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the N by Tue afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm 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. 51 minutes ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 51 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 51 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the E (22 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 51 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (24 kph at 60).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 51 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 51 minutes ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 51 minutes ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 51 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 51 minutes ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (19 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.