– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly gales.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).
	Monday 3			Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	850	700	700	800	750	800	900	750				750	900	700	700	700	850
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	W	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-2	-4	-8	-7	-7	-6	-4	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	0	-1	-1	-1
min °C	-1	-1	-3	-6	-9	-9	-7	-6	-5	-4	-4	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1
chill °C	-9	-10	-12	-15	-20	-21	-18	-15	-14	-11	-9	-7	-8	-9	-8	-9	-8	-6

Freezing level m	1500	1800	1550	1100	800	500	700	1000	700	1350	1500	1650	1550	1500	1850	1700	1650	1800

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly gales.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW 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. 59 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (46 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 59 minutes ago	8° C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (44 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 59 minutes ago	8° C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (46 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 59 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 59 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 59 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 59 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 59 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 59 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (39 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 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.