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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 30 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning).
	Sun 30		Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	light rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	650	650	650	650	700	750	700	750	850	650	700	700	650	650	850	750
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	W	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.3	7	10	0.4	—
max °C	2	0	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	-1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	0
min °C	0	-2	-2	-3	-4	-4	-2	-1	0	1	0	2	2	2	3	0	-1
chill °C	-9	-12	-12	-14	-16	-14	-11	-9	-8	-6	-8	-6	-6	-6	-5	-9	-10

Freezing level m	2400	1850	1600	1700	1400	1150	1350	1350	2300	3050	2000	2350	2400	2400	2450	2500	1600

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	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:57	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat 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. 47 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (43 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 47 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 47 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 47 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 47 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	-	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 280).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 47 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 47 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 47 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 47 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (30 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.