– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).
	Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	800	850						9000							7100
km/h	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	W	W	W	S
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-1	2	3	4	6	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	8	7	8	7
min °C	-4	-2	0	2	4	5	7	8	7	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	6	6
chill °C	-13	-9	-7	-4	0	2	5	6	5	4	2	3	3	4	4	4	3	4

Freezing level m	1050	1500	2300	2500	2800	3250	3350	3300	3350	3300	3150	3500	3500	3400	3350	3200	3100	3250

	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—
	—	7:37	—	—	7:38	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:40	—	—	7:42	—	—	7:43	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed 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. 57 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (33 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 57 minutes ago	2°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 57 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 57 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	-	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 57 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 57 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 57 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 57 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 57 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.

* 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.