– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 37mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
		Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	heavy rain	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	650	700	700	700	750	1800	700	700	700	700	700	650	800	800	800	700
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	NW
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-3	-1	0	2	3	1	2	2	2	3	1	-1	-1	1	1
min °C	-4	-4	-2	-1	0	1	0	1	2	1	2	-1	-2	-1	1	0
chill °C	-15	-14	-11	-10	-8	-6	-8	-6	-5	-7	-7	-10	-11	-9	-5	-6

Freezing level m	1450	1200	1400	1350	3050	3150	2150	2250	2350	2300	2450	2150	1350	1400	2350	2350

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 37mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun 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. 58 minutes ago	1°C	Recent light snow.	Strong winds from the SW (41 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 35 minutes ago	2°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 35 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 35 minutes ago	2°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 35 minutes ago	3°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 260).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 35 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 35 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 35 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 35 minutes ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (30 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.