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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 31 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 Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 25mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).
	Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light snow	heavy rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	650	650	650	700	750	700	700	850	700	700	700	700	650	650	800	800	1800	700
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	W	NW
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cm	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.7	1.5	5	15	1.8	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-2	-4	-3	-1	0	1	2	1	2	2	3	3	2	-1	1	2	1
min °C	-1	-3	-4	-4	-2	-1	0	1	0	2	2	1	3	0	-1	-1	1	0
chill °C	-11	-14	-16	-14	-11	-10	-8	-6	-8	-6	-6	-8	-5	-8	-10	-8	-4	-8

Freezing level m	1650	1700	1350	1200	1450	1400	2850	3100	2050	2350	2400	2300	2500	2400	1500	1550	2550	2300

	6:43	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—
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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 Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 25mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat 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. 49 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 49 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (44 kph at 270).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 49 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (44 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 49 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	-	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 49 minutes ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 49 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (39 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.