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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).
		Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. rain	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	mod. rain	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	800	650	750	700	1500	700	700	900	700	650	650	650	1500	850	850
km/h	WNW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	S	S	SSW	SW	SSE
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cm	1	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	11	2	—	—	—
mm	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	6	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	2	-1	0	0	0	1	2	3	2	0	-1	0	0	-1
min °C	0	1	0	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	1	3	1	-1	-2	0	0	-1
chill °C	-9	-8	-9	-12	-9	-9	-9	-7	-7	-5	-2	-6	-8	-7	-6	-5

Freezing level m	2250	2100	2300	1350	1600	1900	1950	2000	2400	2600	2350	1950	1400	1850	2050	1800

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales 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. 52 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 52 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
National Park 18 km WNW 813m alt. 3 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 52 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 52 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 280).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 52 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 52 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 52 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 52 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (22 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.