– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 25 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 25 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the N by Fri morning).
	Sat 25		Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	600	650	700	800	700	700	1550	750	700	1000				950	950	950	900
km/h	WSW	SW	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW
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cm	5	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-5	-4	-5	-5	-4	-4	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0
min °C	-4	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-4	-4	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1
chill °C	-13	-14	-10	-11	-12	-13	-10	-11	-10	-5	-1	-5	-5	-6	-9	-10	-8

Freezing level m	1400	1100	1000	1200	550	900	1200	800	1250	1650	1800	1750	1750	1800	1650	1550	1700

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	5:20	—	—	5:21	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:23	—	—	5:23	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the N 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. 34 minutes ago	1° C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 34 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 34 minutes ago	2° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 34 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 34 minutes ago	3° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 34 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 34 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 34 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Kakatahi 33 km S 511m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).

* 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.