– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sun 08 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Sun 08 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, near gales from the N by Tue afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).
		Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	clear
Cloud base (m)	800	700	850	950		2250	1700	750	700	700	700	750	750	700	1900	750
km/h	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	N	N	N	NNE	N	N	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	18	0.2	0.5	—	0.1	2	0.3	1.4	8	14	1.2	1.6	1.8	1.1	0.3	—
max °C	4	5	6	6	8	7	6	6	6	6	5	5	4	4	5	4
min °C	3	4	6	5	6	6	6	6	6	5	4	5	3	3	4	3
chill °C	-4	-1	2	1	3	3	4	1	0	-2	-2	-1	-4	-4	-1	-2

Freezing level m	2500	3000	3200	3300	3100	2900	3150	3250	3200	3000	2800	2850	2700	2600	2800	3150

	—	6:01	—	—	6:00	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:56	—	—
	—	—	8:01	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:04	—	—	8:05	—	—	8:07	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, near gales from the N by Tue afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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. 46 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 46 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 46 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 46 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	-	Light winds from the SSE (7 kph at 160).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 46 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 46 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 46 minutes ago	11°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 46 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 46 minutes ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (9 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.