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Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sun 20 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night).
	Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	650	700		8000		700	700	650	750	700	700	800	750	2150	950	750	850	700
km/h	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	W	WSW	WNW	W	SW	WSW	S	S	S	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW
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cm	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-3	3	4	4	4	3	0	-4	-6	-7	-7	-6	-5	-3	-2	-2	-2
min °C	-6	-3	-1	2	3	2	2	-2	-5	-6	-7	-8	-7	-5	-4	-3	-2	-3
chill °C	-17	-12	-10	-4	-3	-5	-6	-10	-14	-16	-16	-17	-15	-12	-10	-9	-8	-11

Freezing level m	1150	1400	2700	3350	3500	3100	2750	1950	1250	1150	1000	450	1000	1450	1250	1500	1750	1550

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu 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. 36 minutes ago	2°C	Recent light snow.	Strong winds from the SW (43 kph at 225).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 36 minutes ago	2°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 225).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 36 minutes ago	3°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the SW (33 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 36 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 46 minutes ago	4°C	-	Fresh winds from the WSW (31 kph at 240).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 36 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 36 minutes ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 36 minutes ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 36 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 36 minutes ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (28 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.