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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 07 Sep 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 Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the WSW by Sat night).
	Mon 7		Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	heavy snow	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	650	750	700	1550	1550	800	1950	750	750	650	650	650	750	650	700	1450	750
km/h	ENE	SSE	S	SW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	NW	NNW	ESE	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW
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cm	6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-3	0	0	0	0	1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-1	0	-1	-1
min °C	-2	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-2	-1	-2	-2
chill °C	-7	-8	-7	-4	-4	-6	-5	-7	-8	-9	-7	-6	-9	-10	-5	-10	-11

Freezing level m	1450	1150	1550	1900	1800	1400	2150	1450	1450	1750	1550	1350	1400	1500	1650	1850	1350

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the WSW by Sat 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. 2 hours ago	2°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 32 minutes ago	2°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 32 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 32 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (24 kph at 135).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 32 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 42 minutes ago	3°C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (24 kph at 70).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 32 minutes ago	3°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 32 minutes ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 32 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 32 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).

* 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.