– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).
	Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1450	2000	1550	650	650	650	650	850	650	650	1500	700	700	800	950	750	850	700
km/h	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NE	W	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	0	0	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-1	0	-2	-1	0	0	1	2	2
min °C	0	1	-1	-1	-1	-3	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	-3	-1	-1	0	0	1	1
chill °C	-4	-3	-9	-8	-7	-6	-7	-10	-10	-9	-8	-12	-9	-7	-4	-6	-4	-4

Freezing level m	1900	2250	2000	1750	1800	1650	1500	2050	2050	1350	2000	1300	1750	1900	2100	1900	2450	2600

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW 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. 51 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 51 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 51 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 51 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 240).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 51 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 51 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 51 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 51 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 51 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).

* 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.