– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the N by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).
	Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	heavy rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	NW	NNW	N	NNW	N	NW	NNW	NNE	ENE	NNE	N	N	NNW	NNW
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mm	1.6	1.4	0.8	0.1	0.9	1.1	4	6	16	15	0.9	5	1.6	2	15	1.4	2	1.6
max °C	5	5	6	9	9	9	9	10	11	10	11	9	11	9	7	8	8	8
min °C	5	5	5	6	8	8	8	10	9	9	9	8	9	8	7	7	8	8
chill °C	0	0	0	3	5	4	4	6	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	2	4	4

Freezing level m	1900	1800	2050	2350	2650	3150	2750	2850	2800	2550	2550	2500	2600	2350	2200	2100	2250	2450
Cloud base (m)	650	700	700	700	800	650	650	650	650	650		1600	800	2350	650	650	650	700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the N by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ruapehu at the specific elevation of 1000 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	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	-	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 260).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the WSW (26 kph at 240).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 260).	10 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 280).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Strong winds from the W (48 kph at 260).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 260).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the WNW (31 kph at 290).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 260).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 274).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 50 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the WNW (13 kph at 296).

* 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.