– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night).
		Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	900									9050	900	1850	6300	4600	2600	1000
km/h	S	SE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	NE	ENE	NE	N	NNW	NW	NNW	NNE	NE	NNE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-2	-1	-1	0	1	1	2	2	2	1	0	0	-1	-2	-1
min °C	-5	-4	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	1	2	1	1	0	-1	-2	-2	-2
chill °C	-13	-12	-11	-9	-8	-6	-3	-1	0	-3	-4	-6	-6	-7	-7	-10

Freezing level m	1450	1350	2500	2350	2500	2650	2750	3200	3200	3250	3150	2750	2850	2550	2600	2450

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	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:25	—	—	7:27	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:29	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Desert Road 15 km E 1059m alt. 52 minutes ago	0°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 52 minutes ago	0°C	No weather report.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 52 minutes ago	0°C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 52 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	-	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 80).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 52 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 52 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 52 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 52 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 52 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 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.