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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Thu 16 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 16 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
		Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear
km/h	SW	SW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	WSW	WNW	SW	WSW	SSE	E	W	W	WSW	SSW	E
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	3	3	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	1
min °C	0	2	2	2	1	0	-1	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	0
chill °C	-7	-2	-1	-4	-5	-7	-8	-5	-2	-5	-7	-6	-6	-7	-5	-6	-7	-5	-3

Freezing level m	2200	2700	2650	2800	2800	2750	1750	1850	2250	1900	1800	1750	1600	1600	1950	1850	1750	1850	2100
Cloud base (m)	750	700		750		800	800	750	2150	1750	900	850	700	900	1800	900	750	900

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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. 56 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 56 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 56 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 56 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 56 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 56 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 56 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 56 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 56 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).

* 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.