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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).
	Fri 21		Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1650	800	750	750	700	650	750	700	750	1000	750	850	850	750		1850	750
km/h	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	-3	-2	-1	0	1	1	1	2	2	2
min °C	0	-1	-1	0	0	0	-2	-3	-3	-2	-1	0	1	0	1	2	1
chill °C	-5	-7	-8	-7	-8	-10	-12	-13	-12	-9	-8	-8	-6	-7	-5	-3	-5

Freezing level m	2400	2000	1550	2150	2250	2200	1950	1300	1300	1750	1650	2250	2600	2250	2400	2550	2750

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	5:44	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:46	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:49	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).

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. 30 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 30 minutes ago	3° C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 30 minutes ago	4° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 30 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 260).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 30 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 30 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 30 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 30 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 30 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 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.