Ruapehu weather
– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

NzRuapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11am Fri 17 Sep Local Time
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Mountain icon 3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:
 

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sun night).

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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light snow
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cloudy
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cloudy cloudy some clouds some clouds cloudy clear clear some clouds light snow some clouds some clouds clear clear some clouds some clouds cloudy some clouds some clouds
Wind km/h
30
SE
20
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
0
SW
15
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
40
NW
45
WSW
40
W
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WSW
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W
35
W
30
WNW
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Snow
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Rain
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Max °C
-2 -3 -4 -3 -3 -3 -1 0 -1 0 1 0 2 2 3 4 4 4
Min °C
-3 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3 -2 -1 -2 -1 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 4
 Chill °C
-9 -9 -10 -3 -3 -7 -7 -6 -10 -8 -6 -7 -4 -4 -3 -1 0 -1
 Freezing Level m
1300 1250 1000 1200 1450 1250 1400 1950 1650 1700 2150 1900 2000 2500 2950 2700 2650 3100
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
-3-6-7-7-6-6-4-3-5-3-3-2-2-10-1-13-2-3-4-3-3-3-10-101022344422134255567488710118
Sunrise
6:16 - - 6:15 - - 6:13 - - 6:11 - - 6:09 - - 6:07 - -
Sunset
- 6:07 - - 6:08 - - 6:09 - - 6:10 - - 6:12 - - 6:13 -

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
15 km E
1059m alt.
55 minutes ago
2.9° C
light rain
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
16 km SE
996m alt.
55 minutes ago
3.6° C
No weather report.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 135).
18 km SE
879m alt.
55 minutes ago
4.7° C
No weather report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 135).
19 km WNW
820m alt.
55 minutes ago
7.8° C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station
19 km SSE
820m alt.
5 hours ago
5.4° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).

* 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.

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