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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain
Cloud base (m)		2650	5100		2550	1950		2850	2150	2150	750	900	1950	1650	1800	850	1950	800
km/h	E	NNW	NNW	N	SW	SSW	SE	ESE	E	E	N	NE	NE	N	N	N	NNW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.2	1.5	1.2
max °C	5	5	3	5	6	4	7	7	4	5	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	3
min °C	2	4	2	4	4	3	4	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3
chill °C	0	4	-1	3	0	-1	2	4	1	2	4	3	2	1	-1	-2	0	-1

Freezing level m	2700	2800	2750	3100	2900	3050	3200	2800	2950	2950	2800	2900	3050	2800	2850	2650	2550	2500

	6:45	—	—	6:43	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—
	—	7:27	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:29	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 34 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 34 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 34 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	-	Light winds from the SSW (19 kph at 210).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 34 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 34 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 34 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 34 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 34 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).

* 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.