– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 01 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 01 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
		Sunday 2			Monday 3			Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	700	750	1600	750	800	750	700	700	850	850	750				1900	800	6550	2800	750
km/h	S	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-4	-5	-6	-6	-5	-4	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2
min °C	-5	-3	-1	-1	-1	-2	-4	-5	-6	-7	-7	-5	-4	-3	-4	-3	-3	-3	-2
chill °C	-12	-10	-5	-6	-9	-11	-13	-14	-16	-18	-16	-12	-10	-8	-10	-8	-7	-7	-6

Freezing level m	850	1350	1850	1700	1500	1800	1550	1250	1050	550	750	1250	1100	1400	1500	1200	1400	1550	1700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WNW 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. 47 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 47 minutes ago	1° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 47 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 47 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 47 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 47 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 47 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 47 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 47 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).

* 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.