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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 23 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Fri 23 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).
	Fri 23		Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	mod. rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy
Cloud base (m)		750		9000	750	6050		700	700		700	650	600	750	750	1650	800
km/h	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	6	8	—	—	—	—
max °C	9	7	7	7	6	7	7	7	6	7	3	5	5	1	-1	-1	0
min °C	8	6	6	5	5	6	6	4	4	5	3	4	3	-1	-2	-2	-2
chill °C	6	3	2	0	0	2	3	-1	-1	0	-4	-3	-4	-7	-8	-10	-11

Freezing level m	3050	3500	3500	3400	3500	3550	3450	3550	3550	3500	3550	2950	2950	2150	1700	1900	1600

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	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:47	—	—	7:50	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).

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. 46 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 46 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 46 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 46 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	-	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 140).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 46 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 46 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 46 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 46 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 46 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (4 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.