– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 05 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the N by Tue afternoon).
	Thu 5		Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	heavy rain
Cloud base (m)	1850	1800	750	700	1800	2000	1900	750	700	750	850	7150	2350	700	700	700	700
km/h	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.8	0.6	1.1	1.6	0.7	1.5	8	12	2	0.9	—	—	4	25	6	10	16
max °C	8	7	7	8	7	7	7	4	5	6	7	8	9	7	6	6	6
min °C	7	6	7	7	7	7	6	3	5	6	6	7	7	6	6	6	5
chill °C	4	1	2	3	2	3	1	-4	-1	1	3	4	3	1	1	0	-1

Freezing level m	3150	3200	3350	3300	3350	3100	3050	2550	3150	3350	3400	3250	3150	3200	3150	3150	3100

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	7:59	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:01	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:04	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the N by Tue 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. 39 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 39 minutes ago	14°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the NE (24 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 39 minutes ago	15°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 39 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	-	Wind obs. (22 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 39 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 39 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 39 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 39 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 39 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).

* 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.