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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	9100	750	750		750	700	700	800						750
km/h	WNW	W	WNW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	SW	SSE	SE	SSE	SSW	S	SW	W	WSW	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	3	5	4	5	6	3	2	-1	3	4	3	5	6	4	5	6	7
min °C	2	3	3	3	5	3	3	0	-3	0	3	3	3	5	4	4	5	5
chill °C	-2	-1	-1	-1	1	-3	-3	-5	-10	-6	0	1	0	2	3	2	3	2

Freezing level m	2650	2750	3100	3450	3500	3550	2850	2400	1300	1550	2850	2900	3150	3150	3350	3400	3400	3450

	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:47	—	—	6:45	—	—
	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:23	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:25	—	—	7:27	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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. 57 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 57 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 57 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 57 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 57 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (19 kph at 240).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 57 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 57 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 57 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 57 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 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.