– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSE by Wed night).
	Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	800	1850	850	1750	1700	750	650	650	750	700	700	700	750	750	750	750	750	800
km/h	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	3	2	2	2	1	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-4	-3	-2	-1	0
min °C	2	2	2	2	2	-1	-3	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-5	-4	-4	-3	-1	-1
chill °C	-3	-2	-3	-2	-2	-7	-9	-13	-14	-15	-14	-16	-15	-13	-14	-12	-8	-7

Freezing level m	2350	2400	2400	2300	2350	2150	1350	1000	850	800	950	700	1000	1200	1250	1300	1500	1850

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSE by Wed 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. 35 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 35 minutes ago	10° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 35 minutes ago	11° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the E (22 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 35 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 45 minutes ago	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 80).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 35 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 35 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 35 minutes ago	11° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 35 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 35 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).

* 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.