– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).
		Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	light rain	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	800	750		750	750		700	750	700	800
km/h	NW	WNW	W	WNW	W	W	WSW	SW	SW	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.7	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	3	3	5	4	5	6	3	2	-2	1	3	3	5	5	4
min °C	2	2	3	3	4	5	3	3	0	-3	-2	3	2	3	5	3
chill °C	-1	-2	-1	-1	0	0	-3	-3	-4	-10	-9	-1	-1	0	3	0

Freezing level m	2750	2600	2750	3100	3450	3450	3500	2750	2450	1200	1300	2800	2650	2850	2900	3150

	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:47	—	—
	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:23	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:25	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Mon 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. 27 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 27 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 27 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 27 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 47 minutes ago	5°C	-	Calm (2 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 27 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 27 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 27 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 27 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 27 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 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.