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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, gales from the NNW by Fri night).
		Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	light snow
Cloud base (m)	800	800	900	900	900	1650	800	8900	7100	700	700	850	750	800	1750	650
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.1	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-1	0	1	1	2	2	3	2	2	3	3	2	1	1	2
min °C	-3	-2	-1	0	0	1	0	2	2	2	3	2	2	1	1	-1
chill °C	-13	-10	-8	-7	-7	-6	-7	-4	-3	-4	-1	-2	-4	-7	-7	-10

Freezing level m	1300	1400	1900	2350	2250	2650	2500	2550	2550	2400	2600	2500	2500	2450	2300	1900

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, gales from the NNW by Fri 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. 36 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 36 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 36 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 36 minutes ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	-	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 280).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 36 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 36 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 36 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 36 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 36 minutes ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (19 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.