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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 07 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 07 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, severe gales from the SSE by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 7		Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	ENE	SE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	NE	NNE	N	NNW
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cm	—	—	1	5	18	5	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-3
min °C	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3
chill °C	-5	-6	-7	-10	-14	-13	-13	-13	-12	-10	-11	-7	-5	-6	-6	-7	-8

Freezing level m	2100	2050	1850	1800	1650	1450	1250	1200	1050	1150	800	1050	1350	950	1250	1450	1200
Cloud base (m)	1950	6350	2250	600	650	650	650	700	700	700	700	700	900	850	700	950	950

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, severe gales from the SSE by Wed night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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. 53 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 53 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 53 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 53 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 53 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 53 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 53 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 53 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 53 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Kuratau Junction 46 km NNE 452m alt. 53 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (4 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.