– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Mon 16 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Mon 16 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	some clouds	cloudy	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	9450		800	700	650	700	850	1500	750	950	700	1600	1000	2400	2050		2550	2150
km/h	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	W	WSW	WSW	SSE	SW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	ENE	SSW	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	0.3	1.4	8	11	0.3	0.3	—	—	0.2	0.1	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.1
max °C	9	8	7	6	7	7	3	4	1	0	2	2	5	5	3	6	6	5
min °C	7	6	6	6	7	3	3	3	0	0	1	2	3	3	3	5	6	4
chill °C	2	1	0	0	1	-3	-3	-4	-7	-2	-1	0	0	0	3	5	5	2

Freezing level m	3800	3650	3550	3400	3350	3200	3200	2950	2550	2000	2100	2550	2650	2650	2800	3000	2750	2700

	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:50	—	—
	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—	—	8:13	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:16	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

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. 54 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 54 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the N (41 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 54 minutes ago	14°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 54 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	-	Light winds from the WNW (7 kph at 290).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 54 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 54 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 54 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 54 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 54 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 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.