– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, moderate winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).
	Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	950	1650	750	700	750	750	900		800	700	900	700	850	800	700	700	650	750
km/h	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	WSW	SW
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mm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.2	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	1	1	2	2	3	2	-1	-1	-2
min °C	0	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	2	-1	-2	-3	-3
chill °C	-7	-5	-5	-4	-5	-6	-1	-3	-7	-7	-9	-8	-5	-3	-9	-10	-13	-13

Freezing level m	2150	2650	2900	2750	2450	2250	2350	2400	2250	2300	2200	2250	2250	2450	2300	1400	1800	1250

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, moderate winds from the NW 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. 54 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (39 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 54 minutes ago	6°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 54 minutes ago	7°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 54 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 260).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 54 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 54 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 54 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 54 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 54 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 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.