– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sat 17 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 17 May Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).
	Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	S	SW	SW	S	SSW	SSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW
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cm	—	—	1.0	4	5	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	0.1	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	1	1	2	2	2	0	-2	-4	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	0	1
min°C	1	1	2	1	2	-2	-2	-6	-6	-2	-1	-3	-1	-1	0	0	0	1
chill°C	-6	-6	-5	-9	-7	-10	-10	-13	-12	-9	-7	-11	-8	-7	-6	-7	-6	-4

Freezing level (m)	3200	3100	3300	3150	3100	2750	2250	2050	1900	2200	2500	2250	2500	2550	2750	2750	2750	3100
Cloud base (m)	800	900	750	650	650	800	800	1650	750						750	850	950

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	—	5:12	—	—	5:10	—	—	5:09	—	—	5:09	—	—	5:08	—	—	5:07	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu 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. 54 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 54 minutes ago	12° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 54 minutes ago	13° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 54 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 240).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 54 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 54 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 54 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 54 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).

* 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.