– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).
	Fri 30		Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	650	750	700				2200		850	1000	1000	850	2350	950	2650	1900	1950
km/h	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NE	N	N
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cm	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2
max °C	-2	-4	-2	0	2	4	5	4	4	5	4	6	7	5	7	7	6
min °C	-3	-4	-4	0	0	2	4	3	3	4	3	4	6	4	5	7	5
chill °C	-14	-15	-11	-5	-2	-2	0	-3	-3	-1	-3	0	4	2	5	7	2

Freezing level m	1650	1250	1200	2000	2050	2900	3100	3450	3400	3400	3300	3200	2950	2700	2750	2900	3000

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue 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. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (35 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 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.