– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 20 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Issued: 11 pm Sat 20 Jun Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).
		Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25			Friday 26
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	WNW	W	W	SW	ESE	NW	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE
See all weather maps
cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	9	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	4	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	3	2	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2
min °C	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
chill °C	-4	-5	-6	-5	0	0	-2	-5	-6	-7	-7	-6	-7	-6	-4	-1	-3	-4	-4

Freezing level m	3600	2550	2300	2200	1950	2200	1900	2100	2150	2100	2250	2400	2250	2200	2150	2150	2150	2200	2300
Cloud base (m)	700	700	750	750		1950	1600	950	1900	700	750	650	650	800	650	1700	6950	2350	1750

	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—
	—	—	5:00	—	—	5:00	—	—	5:00	—	—	5:01	—	—	5:01	—	—	5:01	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

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
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Shower light rain shower.	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 320).	10.0 km Low: overcast
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 3 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 304).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 18 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNW (10 kph at 327).
Karere wx 121 km S 15m alt. 52 minutes ago	14° C	Light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (23 kph at 274).
Waiongana wx 121 km WSW 138m alt. 36 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Ballance wx 123 km S 160m alt. 21 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (16 kph at 272).
Burma Rd HB 124 km ESE 414m alt. 36 minutes ago	17° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 218).
Te Mata Peak 126 km ESE 100m alt. 36 minutes ago	16° C	-	Strong winds from the N (41 kph at 356).
Kihikihi wx 140 km N 75m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 26 degs) was rejected.
Tumahu wx 142 km WSW 216m alt. 27 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 351).

* 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.