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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 19 Aug 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 Thu morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).
	Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24
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	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	800	750	850	1000	850	800	700	800	850	800	700	700	700	700	800	1550	750
km/h	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW
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max °C	-5	-3	-2	0	0	-1	0	0	-1	-1	0	1	1	1	0	-1	0	1
min °C	-6	-4	-2	-1	0	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	0	0	1	0	-2	-2	0	0
chill °C	-17	-12	-10	-7	-5	-6	-6	-5	-6	-8	-7	-8	-7	-8	-10	-10	-7	-7

Freezing level m	800	1150	1350	1450	1950	1550	1500	2000	1500	1450	1900	2050	2150	2250	1700	1500	2050	2300

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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 Thu morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon 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
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 46 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 46 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 46 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 56 minutes ago	4° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (13 kph at 160).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 46 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (26 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 46 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 46 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 46 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 46 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 56 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).

* 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.