Ruapehu weather
– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sat 17 May Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

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 showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
35
WNW
35
WNW
65
NW
90
NW
85
WNW
50
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
S
30
SW
25
SW
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
 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
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11222-1-2-5-4-2-1-2-1-100014455631-1-112122222299910118763665775775
Sunrise
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
Sunset
5:12
5:10
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:07

Loading...

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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
15 km E
1059m alt.
54 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
16 km SE
996m alt.
54 minutes ago
12° C
No weather report.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
18 km SE
879m alt.
54 minutes ago
13° C
No weather report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
19 km N
870m alt.
54 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
19 km SSE
820m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
19 km WNW
820m alt.
54 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
24 km SSE
791m alt.
54 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
27 km NE
714m alt.
54 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
29 km SSW
504m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
light rain
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
30 km NNE
626m alt.
54 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
15
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.

Ruapehu Photos