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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Tue 01 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the WNW by Fri morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).
		Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	heavy rain	light rain	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light snow
Cloud base (m)	700	750	1800	700	750	1650	650	650	650	750	700	1500	700	700	700	600
km/h	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	3	—	—	—	—	—	0.6	18
max °C	0	2	3	1	1	2	2	3	2	-1	0	1	0	1	3	2
min °C	-1	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	-1	-1	0	-1	0	2	-1
chill °C	-10	-8	-6	-6	-5	-6	-6	-7	-7	-10	-9	-6	-8	-8	-6	-10

Freezing level m	1350	2700	3150	2650	2300	2400	2350	2400	2400	1450	1500	2200	2000	2050	2500	2200

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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. 49 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (22 kph at 135).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 49 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 49 minutes ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 59 minutes ago	5°C	-	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 49 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 49 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 49 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 49 minutes ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 59 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 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.