– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).
	Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)		1900	2200	2450	800	1750	2100	2300	1600	700	750			2300			2400
km/h	ESE	SE	ESE	ENE	NNE	ENE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	ESE	SE	ENE	NW	NW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.1	—	0.2	0.4	0.1	—	—	1.1	1.9	1.1	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	5	5	4	5	5	6	6	4	3	3	3	5	6	6	8	8	6
min °C	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	2	2	3	3	4	5	5	6	6	5
chill °C	5	4	1	2	3	3	2	2	-4	-4	-2	-1	2	4	5	5	3	1

Freezing level m	3150	2800	2950	2850	2800	3000	3250	2900	2700	2400	2450	2550	2600	2700	3100	3300	3200	3550

	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—
	—	7:29	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:32	—	—	7:34	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

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. 33 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 33 minutes ago	14°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 33 minutes ago	14°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the E (22 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 33 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 53 minutes ago	15°C	-	Moderate winds from the E (26 kph at 90).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 33 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 33 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 33 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 33 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 33 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).

* 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.