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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 23 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 23 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
	Wed 23		Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	clear
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	2	3	3	3	2	1	2	3	2	1	1	-4	-5	-6	-6	-6	-3
min°C	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	-3	-5	-6	-7	-7	-6	-5
chill°C	-3	-4	-5	-6	-8	-8	-6	-6	-8	-9	-14	-16	-16	-18	-19	-17	-16

Freezing level (m)	3200	3400	3350	3400	3200	3100	3100	3350	3250	3000	2850	2000	2000	1600	1600	1800	1650
Cloud base (m)		700			700	700	900	900	750	650	650	700	750	700	650	650	700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Sat morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Desert Road 15 km E 1059m alt. 52 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 52 minutes ago	9° C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 52 minutes ago	9° C	No weather report.	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 52 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 52 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 52 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 52 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 52 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 52 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Kuratau Junction 46 km NNE 452m alt. 52 minutes ago	13° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).

* 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.