– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 19 Apr Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).
	Sun 19		Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	light rain	clear
km/h	NNE	N	NE	NE	SSE	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSE	SE	SE	E	E	NW	SW
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mm	0.4	1.1	5	3	19	24	10	11	3	1.2	0.6	0.1	0.2	—	—	0.1	—
max °C	11	9	10	10	8	5	6	5	3	4	3	4	5	3	9	8	6
min °C	9	8	8	9	5	4	5	4	3	3	2	3	4	3	6	7	6
chill °C	6	5	5	8	1	0	0	-1	-3	-3	-4	-1	1	0	5	7	6

Freezing level m	2600	2350	2250	2350	2250	1900	2050	1850	1650	1650	1400	1400	1850	1750	2100	2450	2450
Cloud base (m)		750	750	2250	1400	650	600	650	650	700	700	850	950	1000		2000	1950

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri 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	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (20 kph at 30).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NNE (22 kph at 20).	20 km
lightning 59km SE of Taupo 78 km ENE 893m alt. 45 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
lightning 28km NNE of Patea 82 km SW 284m alt. 2 hours ago		Thunderstorm
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Violent rain showers.	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 130).	4 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Shower light rain shower.	Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 260 degs) (9 kph at 230).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: broken
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (11 kph at 210).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 50).	10 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Light rain and snow showers.	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 280).	2 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SE (19 kph at 140).

* 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.