– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Fri night).
	Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	700	750	1650	1750	2000	1700	700		700	700	1500	750	1500	1750	800	650	650	650
km/h	SW	SW	W	SW	SW	SW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NE	NW	SW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	1	1	2	2	1	2	3	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	0	-1	0
min °C	-1	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	-1	-1
chill °C	-9	-3	-5	-4	-3	-1	-1	-2	-4	-4	-4	-6	-5	-5	-7	-5	-4	-1

Freezing level m	1750	2100	2150	2050	2300	2300	2200	2400	2350	2450	2550	2050	2250	2300	2100	2100	1900	1850

	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—
	—	6:05	—	—	6:06	—	—	6:06	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:08	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm 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. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 240).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 240).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).

* 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.