– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	650	700	700	750	700	700	1600			1750	850	750		750	750		750
km/h	WNW	W	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	W	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W
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cm	—	9	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	-1	-3	-3	-3	-4	-1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	5	5	6	7
min °C	3	-6	-7	-3	-3	-4	-3	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	4	4	5	5
chill °C	-6	-17	-17	-12	-12	-14	-10	-4	-2	-3	-1	-2	-2	0	1	1	2	2

Freezing level m	2550	1850	1050	1200	1450	1350	1350	2250	2550	2400	2700	2800	2850	3050	3350	3500	3500	3700

	8:00	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—
	—	8:17	—	—	7:19	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:21	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Wed morning). 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. 56 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 56 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 56 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 56 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 56 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	-	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 280).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 56 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 56 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 56 minutes ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 56 minutes ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (35 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.