– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).
	Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4
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	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	cloudy	snow shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	700	650	650	650	700	650	850	700	700	750	700	650	650	650	700	700	700
km/h	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	W	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	1	—	5	0.4	—
max °C	1	2	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	0	1	2	1	2	2	2	3	3	-1
min °C	0	0	-2	-2	-2	-3	-2	-1	-1	0	1	0	2	2	1	3	2	-2
chill °C	-8	-9	-12	-12	-12	-14	-12	-10	-9	-7	-6	-8	-7	-6	-7	-5	-6	-11

Freezing level m	2200	2400	1900	1600	1850	1400	1500	1550	1350	1900	3050	2050	2350	2400	2250	2500	2650	1450

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW 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. 45 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (33 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 45 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 3 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 45 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 45 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 55 minutes ago	5°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 260).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 45 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 45 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 45 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 45 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (28 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.