– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu morning).
	Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow
Cloud base (m)	650	1700	700	700	850	1900	1800	1600	1550	750	1850	700	700	900	750	750	800	700
km/h	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	W	SW	WSW	NW	W	SW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	1	-1	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	2	2	0	1	0	1
min °C	-2	0	-2	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
chill °C	-10	-7	-10	-7	-3	-4	-3	-2	1	-2	-2	-4	-4	-4	-6	-7	-7	-7

Freezing level m	1500	2200	1300	1800	2150	2050	2050	2250	2300	2250	2450	2500	2400	2500	2000	1950	1950	2100

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu 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. 34 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 34 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 34 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 34 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 34 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 44 minutes ago	5°C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (22 kph at 250).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 34 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 34 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 34 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 34 minutes ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (24 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.