– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Mon 05 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Mon 05 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
		Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	cloudy	rain shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	2150			850		2600		9100	2300	950		2350	1750	750	950	2200
km/h	SE	ESE	SE	NNE	ENE	NE	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	E	NE	SSW	SE	SSE	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.6	—	0.2	—
max °C	1	4	4	3	5	5	3	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	3
min °C	0	1	4	2	3	5	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	3
chill °C	-5	-4	3	1	1	5	1	0	0	1	2	1	3	3	4	0

Freezing level m	2250	2500	2600	2800	2900	2900	3000	3100	2750	2750	2700	2600	2550	2550	2550	2550

	—	6:47	—	—	6:45	—	—	6:43	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—
	—	—	7:25	—	—	7:27	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:29	—	—	7:30	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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. 44 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 44 minutes ago	0°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 44 minutes ago	2°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 44 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	-2°C	-	Light winds from the ENE (17 kph at 60).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 44 minutes ago	0°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 44 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 44 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 44 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 44 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	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.