– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).
	Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	800	850						8850		2600	750			9050	8450	7050
km/h	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	SW	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-1	2	3	4	6	8	8	7	7	7	7	8	9	8	8	8	7
min °C	-4	-1	0	2	4	5	6	8	6	6	6	6	7	8	7	7	7	7
chill °C	-13	-8	-7	-4	0	2	4	6	2	4	3	3	4	5	5	4	4	4

Freezing level m	1050	1550	2250	2450	2800	3200	3400	3300	3300	3250	3050	3450	3550	3500	3500	3300	3200	3200

	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—
	—	7:37	—	—	7:38	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:40	—	—	7:42	—	—	7:43	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm 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. 31 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 31 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 31 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 31 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 51 minutes ago	6°C	-	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 230).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 31 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 31 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 31 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 31 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 31 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.

* 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.