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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Fri morning).
	Sat 29		Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light rain	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	650	650	650	700	650	650	700	700	650	650	700	700	900	700	750	650	650
km/h	WNW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
mm	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.7	0.7
max °C	2	2	1	2	-1	-1	0	-1	-3	-2	-1	1	1	1	1	2	3
min °C	2	0	1	1	-2	-1	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	0	1	0	1	2	2
chill °C	-4	-8	-6	-7	-12	-11	-12	-12	-13	-12	-11	-7	-6	-8	-7	-6	-6

Freezing level m	2300	2400	2350	2550	1800	1650	1900	1700	1400	1200	1300	2050	2700	2200	2200	2350	2400

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

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. 24 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 45).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 24 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 24 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 24 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 44 minutes ago	8°C	-	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 24 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 24 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 24 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 24 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 24 minutes ago	9°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.