– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Thu 09 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 09 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night).
		Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	WNW	WSW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW
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max °C	-3	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
min °C	-3	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-3	-3	-2	-3	-2	-1	-1	0	0	1	1	1	1
chill °C	-13	-11	-10	-10	-8	-5	-3	-3	-4	-10	-9	-8	-9	-7	-4	-3	-3	-4	-4

Freezing level m	1300	1100	1250	800	1100	1450	1150	1350	1650	1400	1400	1850	1900	1950	2050	2100	2200	2150	2250
Cloud base (m)	650	700	750	700	700	1550	850	800	1550	900	900	950	850	700	750	800		1800

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon 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. 47 minutes ago	1° C	Recent light snow.	Moderate winds from the S (28 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 47 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SE (19 kph at 135).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 47 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 47 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SE (37 kph at 135).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 47 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 47 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (20 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 47 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (39 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 47 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 47 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 57 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).

* 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.