– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sat 07 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Mon night, near gales from the N by Tue afternoon).
		Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	mod. rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	750	1600	650	1500	700	1750	850	6750	2650	800	900	700	700	700	700	700
km/h	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	NNW	N	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1.8	3	6	6	0.7	0.2	0.1	—	1.8	3	3	4	12	12	1.5	1.4
max °C	7	7	6	5	6	7	6	8	9	6	6	6	6	5	4	4
min °C	7	6	5	3	4	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	4	2
chill °C	3	1	-1	-4	-2	2	3	3	2	2	1	1	-1	-1	-2	-5

Freezing level m	3300	3100	3000	2600	3150	3250	3350	3150	3000	3100	3150	3150	2950	2900	2750	2700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Mon night, near gales from the N by Tue 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. 55 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 35 minutes ago	13°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 35 minutes ago	13°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 35 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	-	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 50).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 35 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 35 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 35 minutes ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 35 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 55 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 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.