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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the NNW by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).
	Tue 25		Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1650	750	700	750	750	8500	1950	850	750	1500	700	650	650	650	600	600	650
km/h	W	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	W	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	1	1	—	5	2	4
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	1	1	1	2	1	0	-3	-3	-4
min °C	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	1	-3	-4	-3	-7
chill °C	-6	-6	-4	-5	-6	-1	-3	-7	-7	-9	-7	-4	-4	-11	-11	-10	-18

Freezing level m	2700	2850	2700	2350	2300	2350	2450	2300	2450	2200	2200	2300	2200	1800	1500	1500	1050

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the NNW by Fri morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Desert Road 15 km E 1059m alt. 54 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 54 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 54 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 54 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 260).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 54 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 54 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 54 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 54 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 54 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 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.