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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Mon 21 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Mon 21 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, gales from the W by Sat night).
	Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light rain
Cloud base (m)			700	700	650	750	700	900	850	750	2400	850	900	2250	2700	850	700	650
km/h	WSW	W	WSW	WNW	W	SW	SW	SSW	S	S	SW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	W	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	3	—
mm	—	—	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4
max °C	4	4	4	3	0	-4	-5	-6	-7	-5	-4	-4	-2	-1	-2	-1	0	3
min °C	3	4	3	3	-2	-5	-6	-7	-8	-6	-5	-5	-3	-2	-3	-2	-1	0
chill °C	-3	-1	-3	-4	-10	-15	-14	-15	-17	-14	-12	-12	-8	-7	-9	-8	-7	-7

Freezing level m	3350	3500	3150	3050	2000	1200	1150	1150	600	1100	1600	1150	1550	1850	1700	1600	1800	2250

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, gales from the W by Sat 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. 43 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 43 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 43 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 43 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 53 minutes ago	10°C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (28 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 43 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 43 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 43 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 43 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 43 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	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.