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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).
	Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	mod. rain	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	650	700	700	1500	750	700	900	700	650	600	650	650	650	750	1650	1750	800
km/h	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	SW	WSW	SSW	NNW	NW	NW
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mm	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	-1	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	1	0	-2	-1	0	2	2	1
min °C	1	1	-1	-1	-1	-2	0	1	3	2	1	-1	-2	-1	0	0	1	0
chill °C	-8	-8	-10	-9	-9	-10	-7	-7	-4	-4	-6	-8	-10	-8	-5	0	-2	-6

Freezing level m	2150	2300	1350	1650	2000	1900	2100	2500	2600	2550	2250	1900	1700	1800	1950	2000	2250	2350

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm 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. 36 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (35 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 36 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the N (44 kph at 0).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 36 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 315).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 36 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 310).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 36 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 36 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 36 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 36 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 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.