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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Mon morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 75mm), mostly on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Mainly severe gales.
	Fri 13		Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	mod. rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain
Cloud base (m)		9000	7150			9300	6750	8550			750	700	650	650	750	650	700
km/h	W	WNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	8	9	10	7	34	3
max °C	9	7	9	10	8	9	9	7	9	8	6	7	7	7	7	7	6
min °C	7	6	7	9	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	7	7	6	6	7	3
chill °C	4	4	7	8	4	3	3	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	-1	0	-1

Freezing level m	3250	3450	3400	3300	3600	3600	3550	3750	3800	3700	3450	3400	3400	3450	3550	3350	3250

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	8:07	—	—	8:08	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—	—	8:13	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Mon morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 75mm), mostly on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Mainly severe gales.

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. 32 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 32 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 32 minutes ago	12°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 32 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 52 minutes ago	12°C	-	Light winds from the SSW (15 kph at 210).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 32 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 32 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 32 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 32 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 32 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 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.