– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night).
	Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	650	1600	700	700	800	1800	1800	1700	850	700	1750	700	700	900	750	700	700	650
km/h	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	W	SW	WSW	WNW	WSW	SW	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	1	-1	0	1	1	2	1	1	2	3	2	2	2	1	0	0	0
min °C	-2	0	-2	-1	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	-1	-1
chill °C	-10	-7	-10	-9	-4	-4	-4	-2	0	-2	-3	-5	-4	-4	-6	-7	-9	-8

Freezing level m	1500	2200	1300	1750	2150	2050	2050	2200	2250	2250	2500	2600	2500	2550	2050	1900	1850	1900

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu 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	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 51 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 51 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 51 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	-	Moderate winds from the SSW (20 kph at 210).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 51 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 51 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 51 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 51 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 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.