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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 09 Aug 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 afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).
	Sun 9		Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	some clouds	light rain	light snow	heavy rain	light rain	light snow
Cloud base (m)	700	750	750	900	700	6850	1850	6000	2450	750	700	750	800	700	650	700	650
km/h	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	SW	S	NW	N	N	N	NNW	N	N	NE	NE	NE	ENE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	5	—	—	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	5	10	2	1.2
max °C	0	-1	-1	-1	0	2	3	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	2
min °C	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	1	2	1	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1
chill °C	-8	-10	-10	-9	-8	-2	0	-4	-1	-2	-5	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4	-4

Freezing level m	1950	1650	1600	1850	1750	2350	2550	2500	2250	2250	2250	2300	2350	2300	2400	2450	2250

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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 afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE 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. 46 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 46 minutes ago	7° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 46 minutes ago	7° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 46 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 46 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 46 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 46 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 46 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 46 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 56 minutes ago	9° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 0).

* 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.