– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon morning).
	Wed 16		Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	clear	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	750	800	1650	650	700	600	650	700	1550	650	600	600	700	750	1950	650
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NE	S	S	SSW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	1	6	9	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	-6	-5	-1	2	3	3
min °C	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	-3	-1	-1	-2	-6	-5	-5	0	2	2
chill °C	-5	-6	-6	-7	-6	-4	-5	-11	-7	-9	-11	-17	-14	-14	-7	-4	-5

Freezing level m	2600	2200	2300	2200	2150	2200	2100	1650	1750	1900	2000	1100	1200	1100	1400	3000	3200

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon 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. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 51 minutes ago	6°C	-	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 230).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	-	Calm (4 kph at 230).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 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.