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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 25 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 25 Dec 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 Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the S by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).
	Wed 25		Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 29			Monday 30
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow
km/h	NNE	NE	NNW	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	S
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cm	—	3	2.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	5	2.0
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	—	—	—
max°C	4	1	0	1	1	-2	0	6	8	9	10	8	7	6	1	0	-1
min°C	2	-1	0	1	-1	-2	-1	2	7	8	8	7	7	2	1	0	-2
chill°C	-3	-6	-4	-5	-10	-12	-11	-8	0	3	5	4	3	-3	-5	-6	-10

Freezing level (m)	3350	2800	2700	2900	2750	2350	2650	3450	3900	4050	4300	4050	3850	3650	2950	2800	2400
Cloud base (m)		700	600	600	650	650	800			8800	9750		6200		650	600	600

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the S by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Desert Road 15 km E 1059m alt. 41 minutes ago	14° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 41 minutes ago	15° C	No weather report.	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 41 minutes ago	14° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 41 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 41 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 41 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 41 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 41 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 41 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Kuratau Junction 46 km NNE 452m alt. 41 minutes ago	18° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).

* 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.