– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).
	Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	700	800	1600	750	850	900	750		750	700	6850	700				2750	1600	1600
km/h	SW	SSW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	—
max °C	-1	1	2	1	2	2	3	3	4	6	7	8	7	7	6	4	4	3
min °C	-2	1	0	0	1	1	2	2	4	5	6	7	7	6	4	3	3	2
chill °C	-10	-3	-4	-3	-2	-2	-3	-2	1	1	2	3	2	4	1	0	0	2

Freezing level m	1450	2200	2550	1950	2450	2550	2550	2750	3400	3500	3550	3500	3500	3500	3200	2850	2650	2600

	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—
	—	7:20	—	—	7:21	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:23	—	—	7:24	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun 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. 32 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 32 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 32 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 32 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 32 minutes ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 42 minutes ago	8°C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (22 kph at 250).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 32 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 32 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 32 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 32 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).

* 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.