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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Wed 04 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue morning).
	Wed 4		Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain
Cloud base (m)	2450	2050	950	2250	900	700	800	900	1550	1450	900	750	1650	1600	7100	2950	1900
km/h	NNW	N	N	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1.4	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.9	0.8	1.6	1.4	2	6	5	0.5	0.9	0.1	—	0.1	0.4
max °C	7	6	8	8	7	8	8	7	7	7	5	5	6	6	8	9	7
min °C	5	5	6	7	6	7	8	7	7	6	3	4	6	6	7	8	7
chill °C	3	2	3	4	1	2	4	2	3	1	-2	0	3	5	5	6	4

Freezing level m	2850	3050	3100	3100	3150	3300	3350	3400	3150	3150	2600	2900	2950	3200	3300	3050	3400

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	7:57	—	—	7:59	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:01	—	—	8:02	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue morning).

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. 57 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 57 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 57 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 57 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	-	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 40).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 57 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 57 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 57 minutes ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 57 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 57 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 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.