– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 18 Sep 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 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the S by Wed night).
		Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	clear	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	650	650	700	650	750	800	700		700	700	700	800	700	800	750
km/h	SSW	WSW	WSW	W	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	SSW	SW	S	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	1	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	2	2	—
mm	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	2	1	1	-5	-2	2	3	4	3	3	0	-4	-5	-5	-7
min °C	2	2	1	-3	-6	-3	-2	2	3	2	2	-2	-5	-5	-6	-8
chill °C	-1	-4	-7	-14	-17	-12	-11	-4	-3	-5	-5	-10	-14	-13	-14	-19

Freezing level m	2700	2600	2250	1950	1100	1550	2350	3300	3400	3050	2650	2050	1150	1300	1300	650

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the S by Wed 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. 26 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 26 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 26 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 26 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	-	Calm (4 kph at 320).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 26 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 26 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 26 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 26 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 26 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).

* 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.