– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the NW by Sun morning).
	Mon 17		Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	850	700	700	750	700	750	800	800	850	1700	1050	750	850	700	750	700	700
km/h	S	SSW	S	SSW	S	SSE	S	S	S	SSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW
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max °C	-4	-5	-4	-5	-5	-5	-2	-2	-1	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
min °C	-5	-5	-5	-6	-6	-5	-3	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	0	0
chill °C	-14	-14	-15	-17	-18	-16	-11	-10	-8	-4	-5	-7	-6	-9	-9	-7	-8

Freezing level m	1150	850	1150	1200	800	850	1200	1300	1400	1900	1700	1500	1950	1500	1700	2000	2050

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the NW by Sun morning).

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. 43 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (28 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 43 minutes ago	0° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 43 minutes ago	1° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 43 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 43 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 43 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 43 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 43 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 43 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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.