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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sun 15 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Mon morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).
	Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	clear	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)		850	900	700	8900	750	650	650	650	650	650	750	750	850	900	1600	2400	1850
km/h	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	W	WSW	WSW	S	WSW	NW	NW	NW	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.1	0.4	—	0.1	—	0.5	4	7	31	8	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	8	8	7	9	8	6	6	7	7	4	3	0	0	1	1	4	5	3
min °C	7	7	6	7	6	6	6	7	5	3	2	-2	-1	0	1	2	3	3
chill °C	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	-1	-3	-6	-9	-3	-2	1	-1	1	3

Freezing level m	3550	3550	3700	3800	3700	3500	3400	3400	3400	2850	2850	1600	1750	2050	2350	2600	2600	2700

	5:54	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:50	—	—
	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—	—	8:13	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:15	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Mon morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri 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. 35 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 35 minutes ago	19°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 35 minutes ago	19°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 35 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 55 minutes ago	20°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 280).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 35 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 35 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 35 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 35 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 35 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 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.