– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 17 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 17 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).
	Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear
km/h	SW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	SSW	NW	NNW	W	SSE	E	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	W
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max °C	3	3	4	2	1	0	1	2	0	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1
min °C	2	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	-2	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1
chill °C	-2	-1	-1	-4	-7	-8	-6	0	-5	-2	-5	-6	-4	-8	-9	-9	-7	-4

Freezing level m	2700	2600	2750	2750	2700	1850	1950	2250	1900	1700	1650	1600	1600	1800	1500	1600	1750	1900
Cloud base (m)	700		700			800	700		2500	950	900	950	1000	1600	750	800	700	1700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue 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. 53 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 53 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 53 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 53 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 53 minutes ago	5° C	Dry
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 53 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 53 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 53 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 53 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 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.