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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).
	Wednesday 3			Thursday 4			Friday 5			Saturday 6			Sunday 7			Monday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	risk tstorm	mod. rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	NNW	S	SSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW
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mm	3	9	13	1.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	14	12	10	7	11	8	15	17	15	17	19	15	20	20	16	19	20	15
min°C	13	11	5	5	10	7	10	15	14	16	16	14	18	18	14	17	18	12
chill°C	10	10	0	0	7	4	8	14	12	15	15	13	18	18	13	16	18	10

Freezing level (m)	2950	2800	2400	1700	2250	2950	3350	3400	3400	3300	3300	3400	3450	3500	3600	3450	3300	3600
Cloud base (m)	750	1450	750	650	1850	700	650			4850		6850	9500

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat 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. 44 minutes ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (17 kph at 20).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 44 minutes ago	16° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 50).	20 km
lightning 62km SSW of Otorohanga 87 km WNW 184m alt. 13 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 44 minutes ago	15° C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the SSW (24 kph at 200).	4 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Moderate rain .	Moderate winds from the ESE (22 kph at 110).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: overcast
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 44 minutes ago	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 220).
lightning 25km N of Taupo 103 km NNE 406m alt. 14 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
lightning 55km NNE of Waitara 112 km WNW 177m alt. 13 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 44 minutes ago	18° C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 140).	10 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 44 minutes ago	14° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Strong winds from the SSE (41 kph at 150).	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.