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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).
	Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	light rain	light rain	light snow
Cloud base (m)	750	900	750		2000	5600	2650	1650	900	900	650	900	650	650	650	650	650	1550
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	S	WNW	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE	E	E	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	2	1	—	—	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	6	0.2	1.7	—
max °C	-1	-1	0	2	3	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
min °C	-2	-1	-1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	0
chill °C	-10	-8	-9	-2	1	-3	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4	-5	-4	-3	-1	-7

Freezing level m	1600	1850	1750	2300	2600	2450	2250	2250	2300	2300	2250	2300	2300	2350	2450	2350	2400	2300

	7:11	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:05	—	—
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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

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	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (28 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 38 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 38 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 38 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 38 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 38 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 38 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 38 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 38 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 48 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).

* 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.