– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Fri morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).
	Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	heavy rain	light snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	800	1750	700	850	1650	700	650	650	800	700	900	700	650	750	600	650	850	1500
km/h	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WSW	SSW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	3	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	3	2	1	2	2	2	1	-1	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	2	1
min °C	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	-2	-1	0	-1	0	2	-1	0	2	-1
chill °C	-8	-6	-7	-7	-6	-6	-7	-9	-11	-9	-7	-9	-8	-6	-10	-6	-4	-8

Freezing level m	1750	3200	2900	2200	2300	2300	2400	2250	1350	1500	2050	1950	2100	2350	1900	2000	2600	2450

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Fri morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

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. 29 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 29 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 29 minutes ago	9°C	No weather report.	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 29 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	-	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 260).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 29 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 29 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 29 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 29 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 29 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	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.