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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).
	Fri 9		Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	rain shwrs	heavy rain
Cloud base (m)	950	950	1750	2050	1800	750	850	1700		2500					1700	800	700
km/h	N	ENE	NNE	N	NNW	NW	WNW	W	SE	SSW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	4	1.4	0.8	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	17
max °C	5	5	5	5	4	2	3	4	6	7	7	8	8	7	4	4	4
min °C	5	4	4	4	2	2	3	3	5	7	6	7	6	4	4	4	2
chill °C	4	3	1	0	-5	-5	-4	-2	3	6	4	4	3	-2	-1	-3	-4

Freezing level m	3050	3100	3150	3050	2550	2400	2550	2650	2850	2850	3400	3450	3400	3350	2900	2750	2550

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	7:30	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:32	—	—	7:34	—	—	7:35	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

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	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	-	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 80).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).

* 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.