– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).
		Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow
Cloud base (m)	700	700	800	1700	850	950	1000		2200	700	700	850	750	750	1550	700
km/h	WSW	SW	SSW	WNW	SW	SW	SSW	W	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	0	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	2	2	2	0	1	1	0
min °C	-2	-1	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
chill °C	-10	-9	-4	-5	-4	-3	-2	0	-2	-4	-4	-4	-5	-7	-5	-7

Freezing level m	1350	1750	2100	2150	2050	2250	2250	2300	2400	2400	2400	2550	1900	1950	2200	2050

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri 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. 49 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 49 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 49 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 49 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 49 minutes ago	4°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 49 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 49 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 49 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 49 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 49 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 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.