– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 05 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 05 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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, gales from the SSE by Fri afternoon).
	Sun 5		Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs
km/h	WNW	NNE	NNE	N	ENE	NE	ENE	SSE	S	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE
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cm	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	10	3	3	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-5	-6	-7	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-4	-5	-4	-5	-5	-6	-6
min °C	-5	-5	-6	-7	-7	-7	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-5	-4	-6	-6	-6	-6
chill °C	-14	-13	-19	-16	-13	-14	-10	-9	-8	-10	-14	-13	-10	-17	-17	-18	-17

Freezing level m	1950	1950	1550	1600	1750	1700	2050	2000	1850	2050	1900	1800	1750	1850	1700	1550	1200
Cloud base (m)	1500	1400	750	750	1550	7000	1800		1550	1950	1400	650	650	650	650	650	700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Wed morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, gales from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Desert Road 15 km E 1059m alt. 38 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 38 minutes ago	6° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 38 minutes ago	7° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 38 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 38 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 38 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 38 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Kuratau Junction 46 km NNE 452m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 135).

* 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.