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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).
	Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	700	650	650	650	700	650	750	700	850	750	650	650	650	650	650	700	800
km/h	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	5	2	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.6	1.6	1.8	3	—	—
max °C	1	2	0	-1	-1	-3	-3	-2	-1	1	2	2	2	3	2	3	1	-1
min °C	1	0	-1	-2	-3	-5	-4	-2	-2	0	1	0	2	2	1	2	0	-1
chill °C	-7	-9	-11	-12	-14	-16	-14	-11	-11	-8	-6	-8	-6	-6	-8	-6	-8	-10

Freezing level m	2350	2450	1900	1600	1750	1400	1150	1300	1350	1650	3050	2000	2300	2450	2250	2450	2300	1400

	6:45	—	—	6:43	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—
	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:57	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

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. 53 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 53 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (41 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 53 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 53 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 260).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 53 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 53 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 53 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 53 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 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.