– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).
	Mon 24		Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	950		800	1800	800	650	750	750	750	1650	750	850	900	650	700	700	700
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW
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max °C	0	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	1	1	2	1	1	-1
min °C	-1	0	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	-4
chill °C	-8	-7	-6	-6	-6	-4	-4	-6	-3	-3	-7	-8	-8	-7	-5	-6	-11

Freezing level m	1900	2300	2350	2600	2600	2650	2500	2350	2350	2450	2450	2150	2200	2200	2200	2250	1650

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

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	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 44 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 44 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 44 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 54 minutes ago	5°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (11 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 44 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 44 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 44 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 44 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 44 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 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.