– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).
	Sun 27		Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	700	700	700	700	700	900		800	1600	800	750		750	750		750
km/h	W	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	W	W	NW	W	W	WSW
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cm	11	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	-3	-3	-3	-3	-1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	5	5	6
min °C	-5	-7	-3	-3	-4	-3	1	1	1	2	1	1	3	2	2	5	5
chill °C	-16	-18	-12	-12	-13	-10	-3	-1	-3	-1	-4	-3	0	-2	-2	2	0

Freezing level m	2200	1050	1250	1400	1350	1350	2200	2500	2300	2600	2600	2450	2900	3300	3450	3500	3650

	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—
	8:17	—	—	7:19	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:21	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri 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. 57 minutes ago	0°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 57 minutes ago	0°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 57 minutes ago	1°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 57 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	1°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (17 kph at 240).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 57 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 57 minutes ago	2°C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 57 minutes ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 57 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 57 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 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.