– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, moderate winds from the S by Wed night).
	Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	1650	700	1750	1500	700	700	800	700	700	700	700	700	950	800	700	750	850
km/h	ENE	E	E	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	5	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.3	0.3	1.1	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	3	2	2	2	1	-4	-6	-9	-6	-5	-4	-5	-4	-3	-2	-1	-1
min °C	2	3	2	2	2	-3	-5	-7	-10	-8	-6	-5	-5	-4	-4	-2	-1	-2
chill °C	-3	0	-3	-2	-2	-10	-13	-17	-23	-20	-17	-15	-15	-14	-15	-11	-9	-9

Freezing level m	2350	2450	2400	2400	2300	2100	1100	900	650	700	1050	800	1000	1250	1200	1400	1550	1550

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, moderate winds 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. 36 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 36 minutes ago	7° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 36 minutes ago	8° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 36 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	-	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 40).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 36 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 36 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 36 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 36 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 36 minutes ago	9° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).

* 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.