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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 22 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 22 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the NNW by Fri afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night).
		Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)			950	700	650	650	600	600	600	650	700	750	700	750	750	700	750		850
km/h	WSW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	WSW	SW	WSW	SE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	S	S	SW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	8	17	6	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-5	-5	-4	-4	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-2	-2	1
min °C	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-4	-5	-5	-4	-5	-6	-6	-4	-5	-5	-3	-2	-2
chill °C	-2	-4	-5	-8	-8	-10	-12	-14	-15	-12	-11	-15	-15	-12	-12	-12	-9	-8	-8

Freezing level m	2050	2000	2000	1750	1850	2000	1650	1250	1300	1150	1200	1000	350	1000	1200	800	1350	1550	1950

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun 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. 39 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 39 minutes ago	0° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 39 minutes ago	0° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 39 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 39 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 39 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 39 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 39 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 39 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).

* 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.