– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 19 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 19 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat morning).
	Sun 19		Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	750	800	750	700	900	850		850	700	750		6400	1600	700	650	600	650
km/h	WSW	NW	SE	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	SW	WNW	W	NW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	13	19
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-5
min °C	0	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	-8
chill °C	-4	-2	-2	-6	-6	-7	-7	-7	-8	-7	-4	-4	-6	-7	-10	-12	-20

Freezing level m	2000	1850	1550	1550	1500	1600	1800	1600	1750	1750	1900	1950	1900	1900	1800	1800	1200

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat 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. 47 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 47 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 47 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 47 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 47 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 47 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 47 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 47 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 47 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).

* 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.