– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Tue 05 May Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Issued: 11 am Tue 05 May Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun morning).
	Tuesday 5			Wednesday 6			Thursday 7			Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	snow shwrs	cloudy	light rain	light rain
km/h	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW
See all weather maps
cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.1	—	—	0.1	—	0.1	4	6	1	—	—	0.1	0.2
max °C	7	6	5	6	6	5	5	6	6	6	6	5	5	2	1	0	3	4
min °C	6	6	5	5	6	5	5	6	6	6	6	5	3	1	-2	-2	2	0
chill °C	4	4	2	1	2	0	-1	1	0	1	1	-2	-4	-7	-9	-9	-6	-8

Freezing level m	3550	3500	3450	3350	3400	3300	3400	3400	3450	3350	3550	3250	2800	2400	2050	1650	2800	2550
Cloud base (m)		6800		1000	1650	900	850	1700	950	900	900	750	650	700	700	700	650	650

	7:03	—	—	7:05	—	—	7:05	—	—	7:05	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:07	—	—
	—	5:23	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:21	—	—	5:20	—	—	5:19	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun 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. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 220).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (6 kph at 210).	10 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 220).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 330 degs) (9 kph at 270).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SSW (6 kph at 210).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 60).	10 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WNW (11 kph at 300).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 170).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 271).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 52).

* 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.