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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Mon 16 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Mon 16 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).
		Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	850			800	800	650	650	700	1650	750	900	1700	800	1600	2150	850
km/h	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	W	WSW	WSW	S	SW	WNW	NW	WNW	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	0.2	4	9	29	1.9	0.3	—	—	—	0.2	—	0.1	—
max °C	7	9	8	6	6	7	7	4	4	0	1	2	2	4	4	3
min °C	6	7	6	6	6	7	4	3	3	-1	-1	2	1	2	3	2
chill °C	1	2	1	0	0	2	-2	-2	-4	-5	-4	-1	-3	-2	0	0

Freezing level m	3750	3800	3650	3500	3450	3450	3300	3150	3000	2050	1850	2300	2600	2600	2650	2800

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	—	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—	—	8:13	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:15	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri 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. 38 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 38 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 38 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 38 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	-	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 130).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 38 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 38 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 38 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 38 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).

* 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.