– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue night).
	Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	light snow	cloudy	clear	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	750	1700	700	650	650	650	650	650	650	650	750	650	650	700	750	750	850	750
km/h	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SSW	WSW	W	W	WSW
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cm	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	-2	-1	0	-3	-3	-1	0	1	1
min °C	1	1	1	1	2	-1	0	1	-5	-3	-2	-3	-4	-3	-2	-1	0	0
chill °C	-7	-7	-7	-6	-4	-9	-8	-8	-16	-13	-12	-14	-13	-12	-9	-8	-8	-8

Freezing level m	2650	2350	2200	2300	2300	2300	1900	2550	1500	1200	1450	1950	1200	1250	1100	1400	2550	2000

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue 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. 49 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 49 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the N (44 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 49 minutes ago	11°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 49 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 49 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 49 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 49 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 49 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 49 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).

* 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.