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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 15 Jun 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 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the WNW by Sat night).
	Mon 15		Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs
km/h	WNW	NW	NNW	W	SW	WSW	SW	SW	W	WSW	WNW	ENE	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4
max °C	1	1	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	1	1	1	0	1	1	3	4	4	3
min °C	1	0	0	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	3	3	3
chill °C	-6	-7	-6	-5	-7	-10	-8	-2	-3	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-2	-3	-4

Freezing level m	2400	2150	1950	1800	1600	1600	1900	2200	2150	2650	2000	2200	2650	3200	3450	3350	3300
Cloud base (m)	700	800	700	750	750	700	650	800	1500	1550	1600	1550	1800	850	750	750	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 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the WNW by Sat night).

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. 54 minutes ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 30).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 54 minutes ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (6 kph at 20).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 54 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the NNW (17 kph at 340).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 54 minutes ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 130).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 54 minutes ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 320).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 54 minutes ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (7 kph at 30).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 54 minutes ago	13° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the NNW (20 kph at 340).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 54).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 37 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 314).

* 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.