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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).
	Thu 11		Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
km/h	WNW	WSW	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	N	W	W	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.4	0.1	—	0.4	—	0.2	2
max°C	21	12	14	16	10	16	17	11	18	17	12	16	16	11	16	18	12
min°C	18	8	11	13	9	12	15	10	14	14	11	12	15	10	12	13	11
chill°C	18	5	9	11	7	11	14	9	14	13	11	11	14	7	10	11	8

Freezing level (m)	3400	3450	3450	2850	2750	2800	2900	2950	3250	3050	3150	3200	3200	3650	3800	3000	3100
Cloud base (m)		4650		2800			3150			2650	2000	800	2350	900		2800	1700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

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. 45 minutes ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (13 kph at 210).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 45 minutes ago	23° C	Clear skies.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 45 minutes ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).	10.0 km Low: no cloud
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 45 minutes ago	19° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 40).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 45 minutes ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 40).	10 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 45 minutes ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the WNW (20 kph at 290).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 45 minutes ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 260).
Paeroa Ranges TO 118 km NNE 276m alt. 45 minutes ago	16° C	-	Strong winds from the WNW (48 kph at 296).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 36 minutes ago	19° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 269).

* 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.