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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night).
	Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	rain shwrs	light snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	800	1650	700	700	650	750	750	1650	700	700	850	600	750	1650	1600	1800	700	700
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	W	NW	NW	NNW	W	SW	SW	WNW	W	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	1	1
mm	—	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	1	3	2	-1	1	1	0	1	3	3	0	0	1	0	-1	-1
min °C	1	1	0	1	0	-1	-1	0	-1	0	3	1	0	-1	0	0	-3	-3
chill °C	-6	-6	-9	-8	-9	-10	-9	-8	-9	-7	-4	-7	-6	-6	-4	-7	-11	-9

Freezing level m	2200	2250	2250	2250	2250	1400	1600	2250	1850	2050	2950	2600	1950	1950	2500	1950	1750	1550

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon 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. 42 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 42 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 42 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 42 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	-	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 42 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 42 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 42 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 42 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 42 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 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.