– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 26 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 26 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).
	Sun 26		Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 31
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	mod. snow
Cloud base (m)	800	750			700	750					950	700	850	800	650	650	600
km/h	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	W	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	11	3	6
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	0	0	0	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-2	-2
min °C	-4	-5	-5	-4	-3	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3
chill °C	-9	-12	-13	-10	-8	-6	-4	-1	-5	-6	-6	-8	-9	-10	-11	-12	-13

Freezing level m	1300	800	950	1300	1200	1650	2050	1900	1750	1850	1750	1750	1600	1800	1750	1750	1700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, gales from the NW by Fri 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. 51 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 51 minutes ago	1° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 51 minutes ago	1° C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 51 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 51 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 51 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 51 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 51 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 51 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).

* 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.