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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sun 19 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sun 19 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the NNW by Fri morning).
	Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	750	850	1800	700	1650	1700	900	1750	850	750	950	1550	6450	6400	700	700	600	750
km/h	SW	SW	NNW	SSW	S	SW	SSW	SW	W	WSW	SW	SSE	NW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	-2	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-5
min °C	0	0	-2	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-5	-6
chill °C	-7	-2	-2	-2	-2	-6	-7	-7	-8	-9	-7	-5	-4	-7	-7	-10	-14	-17

Freezing level m	1900	1950	1900	1600	1800	1500	1550	1750	1500	1550	1800	1800	1900	1900	1850	1800	1800	1150

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the NNW by Fri morning).

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. 27 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 27 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 27 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 27 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 27 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 57 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 27 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 27 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 27 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (7 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.