– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 07 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the NNW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Tue night).
	Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	mod. rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	5500		900	750	1600	800	700	700	750	700	1750	8400	6350	5400	1950	700	700	700
km/h	W	W	WSW	W	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	SSW	NNW	N	NNE	N	NNW	NNW
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max °C	-1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	0	0	2	3	4	4	3	2	2
min °C	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	-1	0	-1	-2	-2	0	0	2	3	3	3	2	2
chill °C	-6	-6	-8	-6	-5	-10	-8	-9	-10	-9	-6	-6	0	0	-3	-3	-4	-3

Freezing level m	1850	1750	1850	1750	2000	1900	1950	1900	1700	1700	1950	2200	2550	2750	2600	2600	2450	2300

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Tue 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. 33 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 33 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 33 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 33 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 33 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 33 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 33 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 33 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 33 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 43 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).

* 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.