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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 05 Jun Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).
		Saturday 6			Sunday 7			Monday 8			Tuesday 9			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	light rain	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SSW	SW	W	WSW	WSW	SSW	S	S	S	SW	SW	W	SW	WSW	WSW
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mm	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	2	2	0	0	3	3	3	3	3	2	3
min °C	1	1	0	-1	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	3	2	3	2	2	3
chill °C	-7	-6	-6	-8	-6	-5	-6	-6	-5	-5	-7	-7	-5	-2	-2	1	1	1	1

Freezing level m	2450	2200	2200	2000	2050	2250	1950	2400	2950	2700	1800	1950	2400	2700	2700	2750	2700	2550	2650
Cloud base (m)	650	700	650	750	700	1800	800	700	700	700	850						8200	8400

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ruapehu at the specific elevation of 2000 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	9° C	-	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 280).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the NNW (11 kph at 330).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 50).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Light rain .	Light winds from the NNW (13 kph at 340).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken High: broken
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (28 kph at 250).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (17 kph at 30).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 350).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 320).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNW (8 kph at 346).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNE (10 kph at 14).

* 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.