– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 18		Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear
km/h	NNW	N	NNW	N	N	E	NNE	NE	N	W	WSW	ESE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	8	40	1.1	3	0.9	15	3	4	0.3	1.6	—	0.1	0.7	11	1.3	0.4	—
max °C	11	11	10	10	8	9	8	7	9	8	7	9	7	6	3	4	2
min °C	11	9	9	9	7	6	8	7	7	7	6	7	6	4	3	2	1
chill °C	7	6	7	6	5	2	5	5	5	7	6	7	3	-1	-2	-3	-4

Freezing level m	2850	2850	2500	2500	2350	2150	2200	2200	2200	2200	2150	2150	2100	2000	1450	1450	1150
Cloud base (m)	650	600	700	800	700	700	2100	700	2000	1550	800	2450	750	700	700	850	750

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	5:45	—	—	5:44	—	—	5:43	—	—	5:42	—	—	5:39	—	—	5:38	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 350).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the NNE (31 kph at 20).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 310).	4 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago		Heavy rain .	Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 270 to 350 degs) (7 kph at 310).	2.2 km Mid: few High: broken
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the NNE (9 kph at 20).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the NE (30 kph at 50).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 310).	2 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 240).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 59 minutes ago	13° C	Light rain.	Calm (0 kph at 345).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 34 minutes ago	19° C	Dry	Light winds from the ENE (13 kph at 58).

* 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.