– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 06 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 06 Mar Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.
	Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
km/h	S	S	S	SSW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.1
max°C	3	4	5	3	3	3	1	0	-2	-1	1	4	5	6	6	6	5	4
min°C	2	3	4	3	3	2	1	-2	-2	-2	0	1	4	5	6	6	4	4
chill°C	-6	-5	-1	-2	-1	-3	-5	-11	-9	-10	-7	-6	-1	2	4	1	-1	-1

Freezing level (m)	3500	3600	3850	3500	3300	3400	3100	2800	2350	2300	2750	3250	3700	3600	3950	4000	3750	3550
Cloud base (m)	850			8750	8550		800	800	1550	800	1750	1700			6400			1600

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

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. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).
Waiouru, Aqueduct Hill 16 km SE 996m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).
Waiouru North 18 km SE 879m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Mangatepopo Road Automatic Weather Station 19 km N 870m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
National Park 19 km WNW 820m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (31 kph at 180).
South Waiouru 24 km SSE 791m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Moturoa Automatic Weather Station 27 km NE 714m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Raetihi Automatic Weather Station 29 km SSW 504m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Tongariro 30 km NNE 626m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Kuratau Junction 46 km NNE 452m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	No weather report.	Light winds from the SW (7 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.