– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).
	Thu 29		Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	650	650	650	650	700	800				2100		1000	950	1800	800	2000	6350
km/h	WNW	W	WSW	W	SW	SSW	SSW	W	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW
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cm	1	2	2	4	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	—	—
max °C	1	-3	-3	-1	-3	-1	1	2	4	5	4	4	5	4	6	6	5
min °C	0	-5	-4	-3	-4	-3	0	1	2	4	3	3	5	4	4	5	4
chill °C	-9	-16	-14	-14	-14	-10	-5	-2	-2	-1	-3	-3	0	-1	-1	2	2

Freezing level m	2200	1350	1400	1800	1200	1350	2050	2100	2900	3200	3500	3500	3450	3400	3300	3000	3100

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	7:51	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:53	—	—	7:54	—	—	7:55	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Wed 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. 23 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 23 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 23 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. 53 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 43 minutes ago	5°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 260).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 23 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 53 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 23 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 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.