– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the S by Tue morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 26		Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	mod. rain	heavy snow	light snow	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	950	650	650	650	700	700	750	700	700	1600		750	1000	850			750
km/h	SW	W	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	NNW
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cm	—	1	—	11	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	7	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	2	3	0	-3	-3	-3	-3	-1	2	2	2	3	2	4	4	4
min °C	0	1	3	-5	-7	-3	-4	-4	-3	1	1	1	2	1	3	3	3
chill °C	-7	-6	-6	-16	-18	-12	-13	-14	-10	-3	-1	-3	-1	-3	0	2	-1

Freezing level m	1950	2400	2500	2100	1050	1250	1450	1300	1400	2250	2650	2450	2850	2850	2850	3000	3050

	—	—	7:00	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—
	6:16	—	—	7:16	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:21	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the S by Tue morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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	8°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the SW (28 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 46 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 46 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 46 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 225).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 46 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	-	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 260).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 46 minutes ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 46 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 46 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 46 minutes ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (9 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.