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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 31 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).
	Fri 31		Saturday 1			Sunday 2			Monday 3			Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	700	700	850	700	800	950	850	800	800	700	900	8600	950	1000	1850	1000
km/h	WNW	W	S	S	S	SSW	SW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	S	W	W	WSW	W
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cm	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-5	-6	-5	-4	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-2	-3
min °C	-4	-6	-7	-5	-5	-4	-2	-1	-1	-1	-3	-3	-2	-3	-3	-2	-3
chill °C	-13	-14	-14	-12	-12	-11	-6	-5	-9	-10	-11	-10	-5	-8	-7	-6	-6

Freezing level m	1500	1150	800	1000	650	1200	1650	1850	1500	1800	1650	1400	1800	1650	1350	1750	1450

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	5:24	—	—	5:25	—	—	5:27	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:29	—	—	5:30	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

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. 42 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 42 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 42 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 42 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 42 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 42 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 42 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 42 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 42 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 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.