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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Thu morning).
	Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9			Thursday 10
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	mod. rain	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	700	1650	700	700	700	650	650	600	1650	650	750	1600	1550	1900	750	650	650	650
km/h	WSW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	NNW	WSW	SSW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	10	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	1	-1	-1	0	1	1	1	0	0	-2	-4
min °C	-1	-1	-1	0	2	3	2	1	-2	-1	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	-4	-7
chill °C	-9	-9	-9	-7	-6	-5	-4	-5	-5	-4	-3	-4	-5	-6	-8	-10	-13	-17

Freezing level m	1700	2050	1950	2000	2750	2650	2450	2150	1850	1750	2000	2150	1950	2250	1400	1900	1650	1150

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Thu 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. 27 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 27 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 27 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 27 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 37 minutes ago	10°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 280).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 27 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 27 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 27 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 27 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 27 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 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.