– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Thu 12 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, gales from the NW by Mon night).
		Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	heavy rain
Cloud base (m)	700	700	2100	750				7500		8900	9150	8700	6350	9300		1550
km/h	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13
max °C	4	5	6	4	8	8	6	8	9	8	8	8	7	8	8	6
min °C	3	3	4	4	6	6	6	6	8	7	7	7	5	6	5	4
chill °C	-4	-3	-1	-1	4	3	3	6	6	6	3	3	-1	0	-2	-2

Freezing level m	2900	2700	3150	3300	3350	3200	3450	3350	3150	3550	3550	3600	3700	3600	3600	3350

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, gales from the NW by Mon 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. 34 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (26 kph at 45).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 34 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 34 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 34 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (19 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 34 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 34 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 34 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 34 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 34 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 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.