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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sun 06 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Fri night).
	Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	heavy rain	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	700	700	650	600	650	650	700	1650	1400	850	1800	700	650	600	600	650	700	600
km/h	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	S	SSE	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WSW	SSW	WSW	W
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cm	—	—	—	4	11	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	4	1	2	2
mm	—	—	12	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	2	4	3	1	-2	0	0	-1	0	1	-1	-1	-1	-3	-5	-5	-3
min °C	0	2	3	2	-1	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-2	-6	-6	-5	-6
chill °C	-7	-6	-4	-3	-5	-8	-8	-5	-5	-6	-6	-8	-9	-10	-13	-13	-14	-18

Freezing level m	2000	2600	2650	2500	2150	1450	1650	2000	1750	1700	2100	1600	1700	1850	1200	1050	1200	1400

	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—
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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Fri 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. 26 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 26 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the N (50 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 26 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 26 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 36 minutes ago	11°C	-	Moderate winds from the WNW (22 kph at 300).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 26 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 26 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 26 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 26 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 26 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).

* 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.