– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	mod. snow	some clouds	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	700	750	1650	1850	2050	1000	700	2050	700	700	1650	700	800	1750	1500	650	700	700
km/h	SW	SSW	W	SW	SW	SW	W	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	1	1	2	2	1	2	3	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	0	-1	-2
min °C	-1	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	-2	-2	-3
chill °C	-9	-5	-4	-4	-3	-1	-1	-2	-4	-4	-4	-6	-6	-4	-6	-9	-9	-10

Freezing level m	1750	2100	2100	2050	2350	2300	2250	2400	2450	2500	2600	2100	2150	2450	2050	2050	1900	1500

	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—
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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

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. 37 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (30 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 37 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 37 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 37 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (19 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 37 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 37 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 37 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 37 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 37 minutes ago	11°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.