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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 02 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 02 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the NNW by Sat afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night).
	Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6			Tuesday 7
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow
km/h	W	NNW	NW	W	W	NNW	NNW	N	NW	NNW	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	ENE	ENE	E
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max °C	0	0	1	0	0	0	-1	-1	0	0	0	0	-3	-2	-3	-2	-1	-1
min °C	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2
chill °C	0	-2	-3	-4	-2	-7	-8	-10	-10	-6	-5	-11	-10	-8	-9	-10	-10	-10

Freezing level m	2100	2100	2150	2100	2100	2050	1800	1750	1900	2000	2050	1900	1550	1650	1400	1450	1750	1600
Cloud base (m)								850	750	700	1950	1600	800	1500	650	700	650	650

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Mon 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	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 36 minutes ago	7° C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 36 minutes ago	7° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 36 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 36 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 36 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 36 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 36 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 36 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Kuratau Junction 46 km NNE 452m alt. 40 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	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.