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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 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 10mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, severe gales from the NW by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Sun morning).
	Tue 1		Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	heavy rain	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy rain	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	800	700	750	1650	700	700	900	650	700	650	800	750	1800	1500	800	600	600
km/h	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	11
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	—
max °C	-2	0	2	3	1	2	2	2	3	1	-1	0	1	1	2	2	1
min °C	-2	-1	0	1	0	1	1	2	2	0	-1	-2	0	0	0	2	-2
chill °C	-11	-10	-8	-6	-7	-5	-6	-5	-7	-9	-11	-11	-6	-6	-9	-7	-10

Freezing level m	1400	1350	3050	3150	2500	2300	2400	2350	2400	2300	1500	1450	2250	2250	2100	2400	1800

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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 10mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, severe gales from the NW by Fri morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Sun 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. 32 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (37 kph at 180).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 32 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 32 minutes ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 32 minutes ago	4°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 32 minutes ago	5°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 32 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 32 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 32 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	7°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.