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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 18 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 18 Sep Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NNW by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning).
	Thu 18		Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain
km/h	WNW	WSW	SSW	S	SSE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW
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cm	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.5	0.7	1.7	6	19
max°C	0	-3	-4	-4	-2	1	2	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4
min°C	-1	-5	-5	-4	-4	-1	1	0	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	3	3
chill°C	-10	-12	-11	-11	-8	-5	-5	-9	-8	-7	-7	-7	-6	-4	-3	-4	-4

Freezing level (m)	2050	1400	1200	1500	1300	1800	2250	2550	3150	2600	2800	2550	2650	2700	2650	2750	2700
Cloud base (m)	700	700	750	950	900			950	800	1800	800	800	700	700	750	700	700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NNW by Sun morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue 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. 57 minutes ago	6° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 260).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 57 minutes ago	10° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 280).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 57 minutes ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the WNW (28 kph at 290).	10 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 57 minutes ago	10° C	-	Strong winds from the W (46 kph at 280).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 57 minutes ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 57 minutes ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 280).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 57 minutes ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 320).
Paeroa Ranges TO 118 km NNE 276m alt. 57 minutes ago	7° C	-	Gales from the WNW (65 kph at 288).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (8 kph at 262).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 197 degs) was rejected.

* 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.