– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).
	Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	800	700	700	850	1550	750	900	850	800	1650	750		1750	700		9400	2100
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	W	WSW	W	SW	SSW	ESE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-3	-3	-1	1	1	1	2	1	2	3	4	4	5	6	6	7	4
min °C	-3	-3	-4	-2	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	3	4	5	5	6	6	3
chill °C	-12	-12	-13	-9	-3	-4	-3	-2	-5	-3	-1	-1	1	2	2	2	3	2

Freezing level m	1300	1500	1350	1400	2200	2550	2050	2550	2450	2300	2700	2900	3200	3300	3400	3450	3350	2900

	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—
	—	7:19	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:21	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:23	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat 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. 31 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (30 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 31 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 31 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (39 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 31 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (26 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 31 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 31 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 31 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 31 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the NW (31 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.