– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 20 Apr Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Drizzle on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSE by Tue afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NE	N	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	S	S	SW	WSW	WNW
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cm	3	1	7	7	7	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	1.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	2	-1	-1	-1	-3	-3	-3	-1	-1	0	2	2	3	4	4	3
min °C	1	2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-4	-2	-1	-1	1	2	2	3	3	2
chill °C	-4	-1	-10	-10	-10	-10	-11	-11	-11	-8	-5	-4	-2	-1	-1	0	0	-3

Freezing level m	2150	2300	2150	1750	1600	1450	1200	1300	1200	1400	1800	1950	2200	2400	2450	2800	2850	2850
Cloud base (m)	1900	1750	1650	650	650	650	700	700	750	750	1600			2050	3150			750

	6:48	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:54	—	—
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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Drizzle on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

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 S (11 kph at 180).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 20).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSE (9 kph at 150).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Shower light rain shower.	Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 130 to 210 degs) (22 kph at 170).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SSW (19 kph at 200).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 80).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).	4 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the SSE (22 kph at 160).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 32 minutes ago	12° C	Light rain.	Calm (5 kph at 122).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 32 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 51).

* 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.