– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).
		Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	700	850	800						9150			750
km/h	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	WSW	W	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-3	-1	2	3	4	6	8	8	8	7	8	7	8	8	7
min °C	-6	-5	-2	0	2	4	5	6	7	7	7	6	7	7	7	6
chill °C	-17	-14	-9	-7	-4	0	2	4	5	5	5	2	3	3	4	2

Freezing level m	750	1050	1500	2300	2500	2750	3250	3350	3300	3300	3300	3200	3500	3450	3350	3300

	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—
	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:38	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:40	—	—	7:42	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW 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. 50 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (28 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 50 minutes ago	0°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 50 minutes ago	1°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 50 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	-	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 190).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 50 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 50 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 50 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 50 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 50 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 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.