– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning).
	Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
km/h	WNW	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	NW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	ENE	NE	N
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mm	0.8	0.8	1.4	3	1.2	0.7	—	0.5	0.7	0.1	1.1	26	2	0.8	—	18	9	6
max °C	7	9	9	5	5	6	10	9	9	9	10	10	9	9	10	10	9	8
min °C	6	8	7	5	5	6	7	8	8	8	10	8	9	9	8	7	8	7
chill °C	2	5	3	0	0	1	4	5	4	3	6	4	5	6	4	6	4	2

Freezing level m	1900	2650	2550	2050	1800	2050	2350	2700	3150	3100	2950	2550	2350	2450	2600	2500	2450	2200
Cloud base (m)	650	700	650	650	700	700	700	800	700	750	800	650	700	750	700	1600	600	750

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon 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 10 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	6° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 280).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the WNW (22 kph at 290).	20 km
lightning 37km NE of Eltham 77 km WSW 286m alt. 3 hours ago		Thunderstorm
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 340).	20 km
lightning 21km ENE of Hawera 95 km SW 269m alt. 3 hours ago		Thunderstorm
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 320).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 260).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WNW (13 kph at 300).	20 km
lightning 13km SE of Otorohanga 114 km NW 121m alt. 39 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the NNW (17 kph at 340).	10 km

* 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.