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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 08 May Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
		Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12			Wednesday 13			Thursday 14
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	W	SSW	ENE	NW	WNW	WNW	W	SE	E	SSW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
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mm	21	0.7	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.2	0.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	12	8	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	8	9	6	10	10	8	9	8	6
min °C	8	8	8	5	7	6	6	6	5	5	7	7	5	8	7	6	8	6	5
chill °C	4	4	4	1	3	1	3	6	5	4	5	6	3	8	6	2	4	2	0

Freezing level m	3150	2500	2400	2750	3350	3150	3400	2850	2300	2350	2400	2450	2400	2600	2750	2750	2800	2800	2700
Cloud base (m)	650	700	700	650	650	700	700	1550	700	1550	1900	1800

	—	7:07	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:11	—	—
	—	—	5:20	—	—	5:19	—	—	5:17	—	—	5:16	—	—	5:15	—	—	5:15	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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. 57 minutes ago	13° C	-	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 10).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 57 minutes ago	15° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 10).	10 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 57 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (17 kph at 330).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Light rain .	Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 300 degs) (24 kph at 270).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken High: broken
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 57 minutes ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 50).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 57 minutes ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 40).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 57 minutes ago	15° C	Violent rain showers.	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 280).	2 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 57 minutes ago	17° C	Violent rain showers.	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 310).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the WNW (10 kph at 297).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 43 minutes ago	18° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNE (10 kph at 22).

* 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.