– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sun 05 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sun 05 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Sat morning).
		Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear
km/h	NNE	NE	NNE	ENE	ENE	E	SE	S	S	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	-1	-2	-2	0	1	0	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-2	-4	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4
min °C	-1	-2	-2	-2	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-1	-3	-5	-5	-4	-4	-5	-5
chill °C	-8	-10	-8	-5	-7	-3	-7	-8	-8	-7	-11	-10	-12	-14	-14	-12	-12	-12	-10

Freezing level m	1900	1700	1600	1600	1800	2150	2050	1800	1900	1800	1750	1800	1500	1050	1050	950	1050	1100	1000
Cloud base (m)	1500	750	700	1650	2150	1900	6800	600	600	650	650	650	650	700	700	700	700	700	750

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Sat 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. 46 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 46 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 46 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the E (22 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 46 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (26 kph at 45).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 46 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (28 kph at 90).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 46 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 46 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 46 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 46 minutes ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Kuratau Junction 46 km NNE 452m alt. 46 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 45).

* 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.