– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).
		Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	700	800	1600	750	1650	800	750		750	700	800	700	650		800
km/h	WSW	SW	SW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	NW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	0	1	1	2	2	1	2	3	3	5	5	7	7	6	5
min °C	-3	-1	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	3	5	6	6	6	3
chill °C	-12	-8	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	-3	-1	-1	0	1	2	2	2	0

Freezing level m	1400	1450	2200	2500	1900	2450	2500	2300	2700	3300	3450	3450	3500	3550	3450	3100

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	—	—	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 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW 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	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 56 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 56 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 56 minutes ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 260).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 56 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 56 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 56 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 3 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).

* 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.