– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the S by Sun night).
	Wed 12		Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	light rain	cloudy	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	2650	900	700	900	1650	1900	2200		1650	800	800	750	800	750	700	1700	750
km/h	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	S
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cm	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	1	—	—	—
mm	—	0.2	—	0.1	—	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	1	-4	-5	-7	-6	-4	-3
min °C	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	-2	-4	-6	-9	-8	-5	-4
chill °C	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	1	3	-1	-2	-1	-9	-12	-16	-21	-19	-15	-13

Freezing level m	2350	2350	2300	2400	2300	2350	2450	2400	2300	2300	2200	1200	950	550	700	1100	900

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the S by Sun 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. 50 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 50 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 50 minutes ago	7° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 50 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 50 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 50 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NE (31 kph at 45).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 50 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 50 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 50 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).

* 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.