– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sat 31 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Sat 31 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).
		Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	750	750				2150	1000	750	900	950	800	1900	2250	2650	2250	2000
km/h	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NE	N	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.1
max °C	-3	-1	1	1	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	7	7	5
min °C	-4	-3	0	0	2	4	3	3	4	3	4	5	4	6	6	5
chill °C	-13	-10	-5	-2	-1	0	-3	-3	-1	-2	0	3	3	5	3	2

Freezing level m	1250	1350	2100	2000	2900	3100	3500	3350	3350	3250	3100	2800	2750	2800	2850	2950

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	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:53	—	—	7:54	—	—	7:55	—	—	7:57	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue 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. 36 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 36 minutes ago	1°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 36 minutes ago	2°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 36 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	-	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 260).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 36 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 36 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 36 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 36 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 36 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 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.