– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

Issued: 12 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).
	Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain
Cloud base (m)	800	1750	650	650	600	650	650	650	750	800			800	2150	1000	750	900	750
km/h	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	W	SW	SSW	SW	WNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
See all weather maps
cm	—	—	—	—	3	1	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.3	0.5	0.5
max °C	0	0	-1	1	1	-2	-2	-1	-3	0	2	2	5	6	4	4	5	4
min °C	0	-1	-1	0	-2	-4	-4	-3	-4	-2	2	1	2	4	3	3	4	4
chill °C	-7	-10	-10	-9	-12	-14	-14	-14	-15	-8	-3	-2	-2	-1	-4	-4	-2	-2

Freezing level m	2000	1950	1750	2100	2200	1400	1350	1800	1250	1500	2250	2300	2950	3200	3500	3400	3250	3150

	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—
	—	7:50	—	—	7:51	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:53	—	—	7:54	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun 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. 31 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (30 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 31 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 31 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 31 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	-	Fresh winds from the WNW (33 kph at 290).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 31 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 31 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 31 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 31 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 31 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 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.