– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Fri 02 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Fri 02 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	light rain	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	7150	750	700	750	800					2700			2200	750	950	2400	1000
km/h	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SE	ESE	SSE	SW	SE	W	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	0.2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	5	6	3	3	2	4	5	3	5	5	4	4	5	3	3	3	2
min °C	4	5	3	3	1	0	1	4	3	3	5	3	2	4	0	1	3	2
chill °C	1	1	-3	-3	-1	-4	-2	3	3	3	4	1	-1	1	-5	-4	-1	-2

Freezing level m	3400	3400	3500	2900	2550	2050	2500	2900	2850	3000	2800	2950	2850	2800	2600	2300	2600	2850

	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:47	—	—	6:45	—	—	6:43	—	—
	—	7:22	—	—	7:23	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:25	—	—	7:27	—	—	7:28	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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. 43 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 43 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 43 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 43 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (17 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 43 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 43 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 43 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 43 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 43 minutes ago	8°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.