– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 18 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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).
	Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	700	800	700	700	800	800	900	700	950	700	800	700	700	700	700	650	650	700
km/h	S	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-5	-6	-5	-3	-2	-1	0	-1	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	-2
min °C	-5	-6	-7	-6	-4	-2	-1	0	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	0	0	0	-1	-3
chill °C	-15	-17	-20	-17	-12	-10	-7	-5	-6	-7	-6	-7	-8	-7	-8	-9	-10	-12

Freezing level m	1150	1200	800	800	1150	1350	1500	1850	1500	1550	1900	1500	1500	1950	1900	2100	1950	1550

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sat 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. 45 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 45 minutes ago	0° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 45 minutes ago	1° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 45 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 55 minutes ago	1° C	-	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 230).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 45 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (28 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 45 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 45 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 45 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 45 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).

* 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.