– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Wed night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Sun night).
	Wed 30		Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NNE	NNW	W	W	WSW	S	SSW	SSE	S	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	ESE
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cm	—	1.0	4	2.0	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	3	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	4	2	1	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	-1	-1	-2	0	2	3	3	3	3
min°C	3	1	-1	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4	-1	-1	-3	-2	1	3	3	2	3
chill°C	-2	-4	-10	-13	-13	-14	-11	-9	-9	-8	-10	-10	-6	-1	0	-1	0

Freezing level (m)	3500	3150	3050	2150	1700	1700	1750	1600	2600	2650	2250	2100	3200	3450	3450	3350	3350
Cloud base (m)	1400	600	600	600	650	650	650	750			5800	800	900		9450	8100

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	5:30	—	—	5:29	—	—	5:27	—	—	5:25	—	—	5:24	—	—	5:23	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mild with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Wed night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ruapehu at the specific elevation of 2796 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Desert Road 15 km E 1059m alt. 3 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 50 minutes ago	13° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 50 minutes ago	14° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 50 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 3 hours ago	15° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 10).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 50 minutes ago	14° C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 50 minutes ago	14° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 50 minutes ago	15° C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 50 minutes ago	18° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 50 minutes ago	15° C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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.