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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).
	Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	rain shwrs	heavy rain	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	clear	rain shwrs	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700		700	650	650	750	750	1900	650	650	600	700	700	2150	750	700	2150
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NW	W	WSW	W	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	0.7	10	1.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	—	—	0.1	—	—
max °C	6	7	4	5	4	2	1	0	-1	0	1	-2	3	3	1	3	4	4
min °C	4	4	3	4	3	-1	0	-1	-2	0	-1	-2	0	2	1	1	3	2
chill °C	-1	-2	-6	-4	-3	-8	-6	-10	-11	-9	-11	-12	-8	-5	-7	-7	-1	-3

Freezing level m	3500	3450	3200	3050	3150	2100	2000	1950	1600	2000	2150	1650	2000	2450	3050	2500	2700	3150

	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—
	—	7:46	—	—	7:47	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:51	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:52	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW 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. 56 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (28 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 56 minutes ago	16°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 56 minutes ago	18°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 56 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 56 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 56 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 56 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 56 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 56 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 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.