– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).
		Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	650	650	650	650	650	650	700	800	650	650	650	750	750	1500	700
km/h	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	W
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	0.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	-1	-1	0	-2	-3	-2	1	1	1
min °C	1	2	2	0	1	1	-3	-3	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-1	1	0
chill °C	-7	-5	-3	-7	-6	-8	-14	-13	-10	-13	-12	-11	-11	-8	-6	-8

Freezing level m	2250	2300	2300	2400	2400	2250	1800	1250	1650	1900	1500	1150	1100	1400	2850	2150

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).

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. 40 minutes ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 40 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 40 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 40 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	-	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 40 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 40 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 40 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 40 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 3 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 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.