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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Wed 16 Sep 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 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, gales from the WSW by Sun morning).
	Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	1500	750	800	1700	650	800	650	650	650	700	600	650	650	750	700	1500	700
km/h	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NE	S	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	-4	-4	1	2	3	3
min °C	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	-1	-1	0	-2	-5	-5	-4	1	2	3
chill °C	-4	-4	-6	-6	-7	-8	-3	1	-8	-8	-8	-12	-15	-14	-12	-6	-5	-4

Freezing level m	2500	2600	2050	2300	2150	2150	2200	2250	2100	1900	2000	1950	1450	1250	1200	3200	3150	2600

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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 morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

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	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 49 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 49 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 59 minutes ago	12°C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (24 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 49 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 49 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 49 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 49 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 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.