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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sat 24 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Sat 24 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).
	Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	heavy rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	rain shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)			750	750		700	700		700	700	650	800	750	1600	700	650	850	700
km/h	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	10	4	—	—	—	—	—	0.6	—
max °C	7	7	6	7	7	7	6	7	4	6	5	3	0	0	0	2	2	3
min °C	6	5	5	6	6	4	4	5	3	4	4	-1	-1	0	-1	1	2	0
chill °C	2	0	0	3	3	-1	-1	0	-4	-4	-2	-8	-7	-7	-8	-6	-6	-8

Freezing level m	3450	3400	3450	3600	3500	3650	3600	3500	3500	3150	3250	2850	1750	2050	1300	2200	2400	2700

	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—
	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:47	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:51	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Wed 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. 52 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 52 minutes ago	16°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the NE (31 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 52 minutes ago	17°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 52 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (17 kph at 240).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 52 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 52 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 52 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 52 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 52 minutes ago	15°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.