– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).
	Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	clear	cloudy	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	850	950	1000	750	1700	800		1600	700	750	900	750	800	800	700	650	750	650
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.4	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	0	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	1	1	2	1	1	-2
min °C	-3	0	1	0	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	-1	-3
chill °C	-11	-6	-6	-7	-6	-6	-4	-4	-6	-4	-3	-6	-7	-7	-7	-5	-9	-12

Freezing level m	1350	2000	2350	2200	2600	2600	2700	2550	2300	2300	2500	2400	2200	2150	2500	2300	2150	1200

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

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. 3 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 28 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 28 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 28 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 38 minutes ago	8°C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (20 kph at 250).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 28 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 28 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 28 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 28 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 28 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 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.