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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).
	Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	650	700	700	700	700	700	800	800								2550
km/h	NNW	NW	WNW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	WSW	WSW	ENE	NNW	NW	WSW
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cm	6	6	10	3	4	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	-1	-3	-6	-6	-4	-3	-1	1	2	4	5	6	7	6	7	7	5
min °C	2	-3	-5	-6	-6	-6	-4	-2	0	1	3	4	5	7	6	6	5	4
chill °C	-4	-11	-14	-15	-16	-17	-13	-9	-7	-5	-1	0	2	5	4	5	0	-2

Freezing level m	2600	1600	1400	1000	1050	800	1050	1450	2100	2250	2700	3050	3200	3100	3200	3150	3000	3450

	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:24	—	—
	—	7:36	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:38	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:40	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 4mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue 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. 34 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Strong winds from the N (41 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 34 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the N (41 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 34 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 34 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 34 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 44 minutes ago	12°C	-	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 10).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 34 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 34 minutes ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 34 minutes ago	11°C	Recent heavy rain.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 34 minutes ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).

* 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.