– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).
	Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
km/h	S	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	N	W	WSW	NW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NW	ENE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.6	0.1	—	0.3	—	0.2	29	9	1.9	0.2
max°C	14	16	10	16	16	11	17	16	12	15	16	12	16	15	12	9	12	10
min°C	11	13	9	13	15	10	14	13	11	13	15	10	12	13	9	9	11	9
chill°C	9	11	8	12	15	9	14	12	11	12	14	7	9	10	6	7	10	9

Freezing level (m)	3400	2850	2700	2750	2850	2850	3200	3050	3000	3150	3250	3700	3800	3300	2950	2500	2550	2550
Cloud base (m)		2900	2550		3000	2800		2550	1700	850	2400	800	900	2400	850	650	800	2300

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 190).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 100).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the S (26 kph at 190).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	-	Fresh winds from the ESE (30 kph at 120).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Moderate winds from the SSE (20 kph at 160).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SSE (33 kph at 150).	10 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SSE (35 kph at 150).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Fresh winds from the SSE (33 kph at 150).
Paeroa Ranges TO 118 km NNE 276m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Wind obs. (17 kph from 67 degs) was rejected.
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (14 kph at 136).

* 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.