– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).
	Wed 21		Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
km/h	NE	ENE	WNW	WNW	W	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	WNW	NW	NE	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	11	10	2	1.4	0.6	0.7	2	4	6	3	1.4	1.6	4	1.4	—	1.3	1
max °C	13	16	15	14	13	12	12	9	7	8	8	10	11	8	14	13	10
min °C	13	14	14	13	12	11	10	5	6	8	7	9	10	7	10	11	9
chill °C	10	12	13	11	10	8	6	-1	1	4	5	7	8	4	10	10	9

Freezing level m	4350	4850	4150	4100	4200	3850	3000	2400	2000	2400	2350	2500	2650	2750	2650	2700	2600
Cloud base (m)	650	650	600	600	600	600	750	600	600	600	700	1550	650	650	1500	2400	800

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	8:42	—	—	8:42	—	—	8:40	—	—	8:39	—	—	8:39	—	—	8:38	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun 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. 43 minutes ago	12° C	-	Strong winds from the NE (39 kph at 50).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 43 minutes ago	15° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).	10 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 43 minutes ago	17° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 130).	10 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Drizzle	Moderate winds from the ESE (20 kph at 110).	10.0 km Low: overcast
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 43 minutes ago	14° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 40).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 43 minutes ago	17° C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Fresh winds from the ENE (33 kph at 70).	4 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 43 minutes ago	16° C	Continuous light drizzle.	Fresh winds from the E (37 kph at 90).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 43 minutes ago	17° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the ESE (13 kph at 120).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 54 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 80).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 36 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (18 kph at 81).

* 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.