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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow
km/h	W	WSW	S	SSE	NW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	S	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.6	0.8	4	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	1	2	3	5	5	5	5	4	3	2	2	1	2	0	0	0
min °C	1	1	0	2	3	4	5	5	4	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	-1
chill °C	-4	-5	-5	0	0	0	0	-1	-3	-2	-5	-6	-3	-1	-5	-5	-4	-8

Freezing level m	2750	3050	2250	2900	3200	3400	3550	3550	3500	2750	2550	2200	2300	2300	2300	2000	2000	1950
Cloud base (m)	700	850	750	1650	1750	6600	700	700	700	700	700	750	1700	1600	1950	1000	1500	900

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (20 kph at 330).	10.0 km
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 322).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 290).
Karere wx 121 km S 15m alt. 37 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 273).
Waiongana wx 121 km WSW 138m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at —).
Ballance wx 123 km S 160m alt. 20 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (8 kph at 310).
Burma Rd HB 124 km ESE 414m alt. 38 minutes ago	15° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Te Mata Peak 126 km ESE 100m alt. 38 minutes ago	9° C	-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 34 degs) was rejected.
Kihikihi wx 140 km N 75m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 26 degs) was rejected.
Tumahu wx 142 km WSW 216m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSW (13 kph at 199).

* 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.