– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Tue 04 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the NNW by Sat night).
		Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	800	750	900	750			800			900	700	800	1600	650	700	700
km/h	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-7	-6	-6	-4	-3	-1	0	-1	0	-1	-1	0	0	-2	-2
min °C	-10	-8	-7	-6	-5	-4	-2	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2
chill °C	-22	-19	-16	-14	-12	-9	-6	-6	-8	-7	-7	-7	-8	-9	-11	-11

Freezing level m	350	650	950	450	1100	1400	1500	1900	1550	1850	1700	1750	1900	2050	1750	1700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the NNW 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. 44 minutes ago	3° C	Dry
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 44 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 44 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 44 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (31 kph at 180).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 44 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Strong winds from the S (44 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 44 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 44 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Wind obs. (33 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 44 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 44 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 54 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).

* 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.