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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).
	Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	1800	800	750		750	700	6600	8650	750	700	800
km/h	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	S	SW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.6	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	3	2	3	3	4	5	5	6	3	2	1	4	5	4	5	6	4
min °C	1	2	2	2	3	3	5	5	3	3	1	-1	1	4	3	3	5	3
chill °C	-2	-1	-1	-3	-1	-1	1	0	-4	-3	-4	-8	-4	1	0	0	2	0

Freezing level m	2400	2550	2650	2500	2750	3400	3450	3400	3500	2800	2500	1500	2900	3100	3150	3200	3000	3300

	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:47	—	—
	—	7:21	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:23	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:25	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon 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. 45 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 45 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 45 minutes ago	10°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 45 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	-	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 230).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 45 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 45 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 45 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 45 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 45 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 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.