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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).
	Wed 14		Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	750	650	650	700	700	700	700	750	750	800	850	1950				7200
km/h	NW	NNW	NNW	WNW	NW	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSE	S	SW	SW	SW	E
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cm	—	—	5	4	10	2	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1.9	0.4	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	4	3	-2	-3	-5	-6	-5	-3	-2	0	1	3	4	6	7	6
min °C	5	3	1	-3	-5	-6	-6	-6	-5	-2	-1	0	3	4	4	6	5
chill °C	-1	-5	-5	-11	-14	-16	-16	-16	-14	-9	-8	-6	-1	3	1	4	5

Freezing level m	3000	2850	2600	1500	1400	1050	1050	750	1000	1450	1500	2050	2400	2850	3150	3050	3150

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	7:35	—	—	7:36	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:38	—	—	7:39	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm 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. 40 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 40 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the N (44 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 40 minutes ago	13°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 40 minutes ago	14°C	-	Fresh winds from the WNW (30 kph at 300).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 40 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 40 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 40 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 40 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).

* 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.