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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).
	Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31
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Cloud base (m)	700	800	750	750	2100	900	850		650	650	650	650	650	650	650	650	750	700
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max °C	2	2	2	3	4	2	1	1	2	1	0	-1	0	0	-1	-2	-1	1
min °C	2	2	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	-1	-3	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	0
chill °C	-4	-5	-6	-3	-2	-6	-7	-7	-7	-6	-8	-11	-9	-10	-12	-11	-10	-9

Freezing level m	2700	2400	2300	2250	2550	2400	2400	2250	2250	2100	1950	1400	1800	2050	1700	1200	1600	2050

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sun 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. 33 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 33 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 33 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 33 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 280).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 33 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 33 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 33 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 33 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 33 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (17 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.