– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 03 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 03 Jun Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 38mm), mostly on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning).
	Wed 3		Thursday 4			Friday 5			Saturday 6			Sunday 7			Monday 8
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear
km/h	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	0.9	1.5	6	8	12	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	3	4	4	5	4	4	4	1	1	0	-1	-2	0	0	1	4
min °C	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	1	1	1	-1	-2	-2	-2	0	1	3
chill °C	-3	-4	-3	-3	-3	-4	-4	-7	-7	-6	-9	-10	-9	-9	-8	-5	-2

Freezing level m	2450	2650	2650	2800	2750	2800	2700	2500	2200	2150	2050	1650	1650	1500	2000	2250	2900
Cloud base (m)			1650	650	700	650	650	600	650	650	650	700	800	800	700	700	700

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), mostly on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Fri morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (17 kph at 250).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WNW (17 kph at 300).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (7 kph at 300).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 240).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (7 kph at 20).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 260).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (13 kph at 300).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 32).

* 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.