– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Sat night).
	Mon 3		Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	800	700	700	800	950	850	850	750			8500			750	700	700	700
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	4
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-2	-5	-8	-8	-7	-6	-5	-4	-3	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1
min °C	-1	-3	-6	-9	-10	-8	-7	-6	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1
chill °C	-10	-12	-15	-20	-22	-20	-16	-15	-12	-8	-6	-8	-8	-9	-9	-9	-10

Freezing level m	1850	1500	1100	850	400	650	950	550	1250	1450	1750	1700	1500	1800	1850	1750	1800

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Sat 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. 54 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 54 minutes ago	5° C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 54 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Strong winds from the W (41 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 54 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 54 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 54 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 54 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).

* 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.