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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).
	Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light snow	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)		2600			2700	2300	2350	900	1000	2150	2100	1600	700	700	750		2150
km/h	NW	SW	S	SE	S	NE	SSE	S	NE	NNE	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	ESE	ESE	NE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	1	—	0.1	0.1	0.6	1.8	0.5	0.1	—	0.3	—
max °C	5	5	4	6	7	5	4	5	4	5	5	4	3	3	3	7	6	6
min °C	3	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	3	4	6	5
chill °C	2	0	-1	4	4	2	3	4	2	1	0	-4	-4	-2	-1	1	6	4

Freezing level m	2950	2900	2800	3100	2800	2750	2700	2750	2850	3050	2750	2650	2350	2500	2500	2700	2750	3250

	6:43	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—
	—	7:28	—	—	7:29	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:32	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon 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. 55 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 55 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 55 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 55 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 55 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 55 minutes ago	13°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 55 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 55 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 55 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).

* 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.