– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon).
	Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	cloudy	light rain	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	light rain	light rain	light snow
Cloud base (m)	700	950	700		1950	5600	2600	2300	2100	850	700	750	700	650	650	650	650	750
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	S	WNW	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	NNE	NE	NE	ENE	E	NE	SE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	2	6	2	—	—	4
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	6	—	8	1.7	1.3	0.2
max °C	-1	-1	0	2	3	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
min °C	-2	-1	-1	1	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1
chill °C	-10	-8	-9	-3	0	-4	-2	-2	-2	-4	-4	-5	-6	-6	-4	-4	-2	-4

Freezing level m	1600	1850	1750	2300	2600	2450	2300	2250	2300	2250	2200	2250	2350	2250	2400	2450	2400	2300

	7:11	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:05	—	—
	—	5:34	—	—	5:35	—	—	5:36	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:38	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat 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. 35 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 35 minutes ago	8° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 35 minutes ago	8° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 35 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 35 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 35 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 35 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 35 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 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.