– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sun 18 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Sun 18 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).
		Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	850			8250					2650
km/h	S	S	S	S	SSW	WSW	WSW	S	SW	W	SW	S	SSW	WNW	W	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	4	5	7	8	8	7	7	8	6	8	9	8	8	9	8
min °C	0	2	5	6	7	7	5	5	7	6	6	8	7	7	7	7
chill °C	-7	-4	1	4	5	4	1	2	4	3	2	5	5	5	5	5

Freezing level m	2300	2500	2800	3200	3350	3250	3250	3250	3000	3350	3500	3400	3300	3300	3200	3250

	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—
	—	—	7:38	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:40	—	—	7:42	—	—	7:43	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Fri 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. 53 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 53 minutes ago	1°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 53 minutes ago	0°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 53 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	-1°C	-	Light winds from the ENE (6 kph at 60).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 53 minutes ago	0°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 53 minutes ago	0°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 53 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (30 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 53 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 53 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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.