– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mild with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Wed night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales.
		Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	light rain	rain shwrs	light snow
Cloud base (m)	1000		2200	1700	700	800			2450	2300	750	2250	700	800	700	800
km/h	ENE	NNE	N	NNW	NW	WNW	WSW	ESE	WSW	N	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
mm	—	0.1	0.1	3	2	1.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.7	10
max °C	5	6	6	4	2	3	4	7	7	7	7	8	6	5	5	3
min °C	4	4	5	2	2	3	3	5	7	6	6	6	4	4	3	1
chill °C	3	1	1	-4	-4	-3	-2	3	7	4	3	3	-1	-1	-4	-2

Freezing level m	3150	3200	2950	2500	2350	2500	2650	2950	2850	3400	3350	3250	3150	2800	2850	2550

	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—
	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:32	—	—	7:34	—	—	7:35	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Wed night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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. 45 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 45 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 45 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 45 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	-	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 50).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 45 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 45 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 45 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 45 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 45 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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.