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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).
	Thu 3		Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light snow	light rain	light snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1650	650	700	650	750	700	1550	700	700	900	650	650	650	650	650	650	700
km/h	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	SW	WSW	W	SE
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mm	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	2	2	-1	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	1	-1	0	-1	-3
min °C	1	0	1	1	-2	-1	0	-1	0	2	3	0	-1	-2	0	-2	-4
chill °C	-6	-9	-8	-8	-11	-9	-7	-8	-7	-5	-5	-7	-6	-9	-7	-8	-10

Freezing level m	2300	2250	2200	2350	1350	1600	2100	1800	1950	2750	2650	2100	2100	1500	2000	1900	1450

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SW 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	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 36 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 36 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 36 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 36 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 46 minutes ago	9°C	-	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 36 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 36 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 36 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 36 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (13 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.