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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue night).
	Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	1650	750	650	650	650	650	650	650	650	650	650	650	700	800	750	1900	750
km/h	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	-2	-1	0	-1	0	-1	1	2	1
min °C	1	1	1	1	2	-1	0	1	-5	-4	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-1	1	0
chill °C	-7	-7	-7	-6	-4	-8	-8	-8	-16	-14	-12	-11	-11	-9	-9	-8	-6	-8

Freezing level m	2600	2400	2200	2250	2300	1950	2000	2550	1450	1150	1350	1950	1750	1850	1450	1450	2800	2100

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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 night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue morning, moderate 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. 55 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Strong winds from the N (50 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 55 minutes ago	8°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 55 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the N (43 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 55 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	-	Near gales from the N (52 kph at 10).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 55 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 55 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 55 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 55 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).

* 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.