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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 23 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Fri 23 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Tue morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue night).
	Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy
Cloud base (m)						750	700		750	700		750	650	600	650	700	1550	700
km/h	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.7	11	1.6	0.2	—	—	—
max °C	9	9	7	7	7	6	7	7	6	6	7	4	6	5	2	-2	-2	0
min °C	7	8	7	7	5	5	6	5	4	4	5	3	4	3	-2	-2	-3	-2
chill °C	7	6	5	3	0	0	2	2	-1	-1	0	-4	-3	-4	-8	-9	-11	-11

Freezing level m	3300	3050	3500	3450	3400	3450	3550	3400	3550	3550	3500	3550	2950	3300	2250	1650	1750	1450

	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:13	—	—
	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:47	—	—	7:50	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Tue morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue 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	19°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 45 minutes ago	19°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 45 minutes ago	18°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 45 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 55 minutes ago	18°C	-	Light winds from the SSW (19 kph at 210).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 45 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 45 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 45 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 45 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 45 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 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.