– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	700	700	700	700	800	850			8300			9500			8500
km/h	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	W	WSW	SW	WSW
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cm	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-6	-5	-3	-1	2	3	4	6	8	8	9	7	8	7	7	8	8
min °C	-6	-6	-6	-5	-2	0	2	4	5	6	7	6	6	7	6	6	7	8
chill °C	-16	-16	-17	-15	-9	-7	-4	0	2	4	5	2	3	4	3	2	4	5

Freezing level m	1000	1100	750	1000	1450	2150	2400	2750	3200	3300	3300	3300	3200	3100	3450	3500	3450	3500

	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—
	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:38	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:40	—	—	7:42	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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	2°C	Recent light rain.	Strong winds from the S (44 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 47 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the S (31 kph at 180).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (33 kph at 180).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 47 minutes ago	1°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the S (37 kph at 180).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 47 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (19 kph at 135).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	-	Fresh winds from the SSE (31 kph at 160).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 47 minutes ago	2°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the SE (35 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 47 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (28 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 47 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 47 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).

* 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.