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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).
	Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	heavy rain	light snow	some clouds	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1950	2200	1000	750	750			2700	2650	800	2350	750	700	750	750	650	800	700
km/h	NNE	N	NNW	NW	WNW	WSW	SE	SW	N	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1
mm	0.1	0.1	1.7	1.5	0.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	15	—	—	—
max °C	6	6	4	3	3	4	7	7	7	8	8	6	5	5	4	2	0	-3
min °C	4	5	3	2	3	3	5	7	6	6	6	5	5	4	3	2	-2	-4
chill °C	1	1	-3	-4	-3	-2	3	7	4	3	3	1	1	-2	-5	-4	-8	-9

Freezing level m	3150	2950	2700	2400	2550	2550	2850	2900	3400	3350	3350	3250	2850	2850	2800	2350	1950	1600

	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—
	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:32	—	—	7:34	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:36	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Thu 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	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 44 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 44 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 44 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 45).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 44 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 44 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 44 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 44 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 44 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).

* 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.