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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).
	Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	snow shwrs	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light rain	light rain	cloudy	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	650	750	700	850	750	700	750	700	700	750	650	650	700	700	1500	2050	700
km/h	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	WNW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	WNW
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mm	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	-1	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	2	1	0	1	1	2	3	1
min °C	1	1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	2	3	3	1	-1	0	0	0	0	2	1
chill °C	-8	-8	-10	-9	-9	-9	-7	-5	-4	-4	-4	-7	-6	-6	-5	-4	-2	-3

Freezing level m	2200	2300	1350	1650	1950	2000	2150	2600	2700	2550	2250	2100	1900	2050	2300	2100	2650	3100

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed 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. 48 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 48 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (41 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 48 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (43 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 48 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	-	Fresh winds from the WNW (37 kph at 290).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 48 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 48 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 48 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 48 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 48 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (37 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.