– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 10 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Drizzle on Fri afternoon turning to light snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Sat afternoon).
	Mon 10		Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light snow	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	rain shwrs	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	900	750		1950	6250	2050	2700	1750	700	1500	1600	800	2300	1800	700	650	650
km/h	WSW	SW	S	WNW	NNE	N	NNW	N	N	N	NNE	NE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	4
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	—	0.6	—	—	0.7	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	0	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	1	0
min °C	-1	-1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	-2
chill °C	-8	-9	-3	1	-2	-2	0	-2	-2	0	-3	-1	-2	-2	-6	-7	-11

Freezing level m	1800	1550	2300	2600	2500	2300	2350	2400	2350	2400	2400	2300	2350	2400	2350	2200	1850

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Fri afternoon turning to light snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Sat afternoon).

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. 50 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 50 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 50 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 50 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 50 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 50 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 50 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 50 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 50 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).

* 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.