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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 08 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 08 Jul Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the N by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).
	Tue 8		Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	heavy rain	snow shwrs	clear	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	some clouds
km/h	NE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	14	8	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-2
min°C	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	-1	-1	0	-1	-2	-2	-2
chill°C	1	-2	-3	-5	-4	-2	-2	-4	-6	-6	-9	-9	-8	-9	-9	-9	-10

Freezing level (m)	2350	2500	2150	2150	2250	2300	2300	2400	2750	2550	2300	1900	2000	1900	1750	1700	1700
Cloud base (m)		5250	2900	2350	750	1600	950	1600	750	650	650	700	700	650	700	1500	850

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the N by Fri morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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 5 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	3° C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (22 kph at 70).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 30).	20 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (6 kph at 30).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the NNW (9 kph at 340).	4 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the ESE (24 kph at 110).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 40).
Paeroa Ranges TO 118 km NNE 276m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Moderate winds from the ESE (20 kph at 111).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 55 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 122).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 257).

* 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.