– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).
		Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	700	700	800	800	750	900	750	750	1700	800	750		800	700	700	700
km/h	WSW	SW	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW
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cm	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-5	-8	-8	-7	-6	-5	-4	-4	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
min °C	-3	-6	-9	-9	-8	-7	-6	-5	-4	-4	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2
chill °C	-12	-15	-20	-21	-20	-16	-14	-12	-10	-10	-7	-6	-8	-9	-9	-8

Freezing level m	1550	1100	850	500	650	950	500	1150	1400	1250	1600	1600	1800	1850	1750	1850

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun 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. 46 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 46 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 46 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 46 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 46 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 46 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 46 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 46 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 46 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 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.