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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. 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 night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night).
	Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	heavy rain	light snow	cloudy	mod. snow
Cloud base (m)	1900	2100	900	800	750			2600	1900	750	850	800	850	650	700	650	650	650
km/h	NNE	N	NNW	NW	WNW	WSW	SE	WNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	7
mm	0.1	0.1	4	1	0.8	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.8	10	—	—	—
max °C	6	6	4	3	3	4	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	4	5	1	0	-2
min °C	5	5	2	2	3	3	5	7	5	5	6	4	4	4	3	0	-1	-4
chill °C	2	1	-4	-4	-3	-2	3	7	1	1	3	0	0	-2	-2	-7	-7	-7

Freezing level m	3200	3000	2800	2400	2550	2600	2900	2900	3400	3400	3350	3150	2750	2800	3100	2300	2000	1550

	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—
	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:32	—	—	7:34	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:36	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. 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 night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu 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. 28 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 28 minutes ago	16°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 28 minutes ago	15°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 28 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 38 minutes ago	16°C	-	Light winds from the SSW (9 kph at 200).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 28 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 28 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 28 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 28 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 28 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (13 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.