– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, gales from the WSW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the W by Thu night).
	Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	650	650	6350	650	700	650	700	850	650	650	650	700	750	800	650	700	650	650
km/h	NW	WNW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1.1	1.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	2	1	2	-1	0	0	-1	-3	-3	-2	0	1	1	1	2	2
min °C	2	2	0	1	0	-2	-1	-1	-2	-3	-4	-3	-1	1	0	1	1	1
chill °C	-5	-4	-7	-7	-9	-12	-10	-10	-12	-13	-13	-12	-9	-6	-8	-6	-7	-7

Freezing level m	2300	2400	2400	2600	2600	1800	1350	2100	1850	1450	1050	1150	1350	2600	2100	2100	2350	2300

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the W by Thu 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. 38 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 38 minutes ago	13°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 38 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 38 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 280).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 38 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 38 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 38 minutes ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 38 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 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.