– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).
	Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	clear	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	light snow	some clouds	light snow
Cloud base (m)	850	1400	750	700	600	650	650	650	650	600	650	700	750	850	650	700	850	700
km/h	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NE	S	SW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	2	3	3	—	—	—	—	1	—	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
max °C	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	-6	-6	0	1	2	3	2	-1	-5
min °C	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	-4	-6	-6	-5	0	2	2	1	-3	-8
chill °C	-6	-6	-6	-4	-1	-6	-6	-7	-16	-18	-16	-14	-7	-4	-5	-7	-12	-19

Freezing level m	2350	2150	2150	2250	2300	2000	2000	2150	2050	1100	1200	1200	1350	3150	3000	2550	1850	1250

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon 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. 32 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (30 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 32 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 32 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 32 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 42 minutes ago	12°C	-	Fresh winds from the NNE (31 kph at 30).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 32 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 32 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 32 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 32 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 32 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (13 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.