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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Mon 14 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Mon 14 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).
	Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	800	1900	950	6100	2100	700	700	850	800	650	1700	650	650	600	650	700	650	650
km/h	SW	WSW	WSW	WNW	W	W	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNE	SE	S	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	1	6	—	—	2	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	1	2	3	3	3	2	2	0	1	1	1	-2	-2	-1	0	1	1
min °C	0	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	-1	-2	-3	-1	-1	0	1
chill °C	-3	-3	-1	-1	-2	-4	-4	-5	-6	-8	-8	-6	-8	-10	-9	-8	-9	-7

Freezing level m	2050	2250	2350	2300	2450	2550	2550	2550	2100	2000	2100	2050	1700	1350	1850	1750	2100	2200

	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:13	—	—
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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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. 29 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 29 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 29 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 29 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 39 minutes ago	5°C	-	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 80).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 29 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 29 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 29 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 29 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 29 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (2 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.