– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, near gales from the S by Tue afternoon).
		Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1850	700	700	1550	2500	2150	750	2100	1550	750	700	800	700	700	800	700
km/h	N	N	N	N	ENE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	S
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mm	0.1	—	0.3	—	—	0.1	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	-4	-5	-7	-7	-6	-5
min °C	2	2	2	2	2	3	1	2	2	-2	-4	-6	-9	-9	-6	-5
chill °C	-3	-4	-2	-2	-1	0	-4	-1	-1	-9	-12	-16	-20	-20	-16	-15

Freezing level m	2400	2300	2450	2350	2350	2450	2250	2300	2300	2150	1150	950	600	650	950	750

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, near gales from the S by Tue 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. 41 minutes ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 41 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 41 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the NE (24 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 41 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 41 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 41 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 41 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 41 minutes ago	8° C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 41 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 135).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).

* 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.