– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Sat 28 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sat 28 Feb Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the S by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).
	Sat 28		Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
km/h	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1.2	1	0.9	1.7	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	6	6	6	4	-3	-3	-2	0	2	6	8	9	8	9	9	8
min °C	6	5	5	5	-3	-3	-4	-5	-1	1	2	6	8	7	7	8	7
chill °C	4	2	0	0	-10	-11	-13	-16	-10	-6	-4	3	6	6	6	6	6

Freezing level m	2850	3100	3000	3050	2600	1350	1500	1200	1400	2550	3550	3700	3550	3750	3700	3600	3800
Cloud base (m)	1700	1850	850	700	700	750	900	800	750	1950			7000	6150	4900

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed 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. 58 minutes ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 40).
lightning 41km WSW of Taupo 54 km N 742m alt. 2 hours ago		Thunderstorm
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 58 minutes ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 58 minutes ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 170).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 130).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 58 minutes ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (7 kph at 30).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 58 minutes ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 50).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 58 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the ESE (28 kph at 110).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 58 minutes ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (11 kph at 150).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 51 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 20 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.