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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).
	Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9			Thursday 10
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	mod. rain	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	700	1700	700	700	750	650	650	600	1350	700	800	1550	1450	1900	750	650	600	650
km/h	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	W	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	14
mm	—	—	—	—	—	7	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	1	0	-1	0	0	1	2	0	-1	-2	-5
min °C	-1	-1	-1	0	1	3	2	0	-1	-1	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	-4	-7
chill °C	-9	-9	-9	-7	-7	-4	-4	-6	-6	-8	-5	-4	-4	-5	-8	-9	-13	-17

Freezing level m	1650	2100	2000	2100	2450	2650	2500	2250	1900	1700	1950	2100	2000	2250	1400	1700	1700	1050

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Thu 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. 51 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (30 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 51 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 51 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 51 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 51 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 51 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 51 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 51 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 51 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 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.