Ruapehu weather
– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
snow showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
45
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
50
W
45
W
55
W
55
W
55
WSW
50
WSW
30
W
40
WNW
55
NW
80
NNW
80
NNW
55
NNW
50
NNW
35
NW
5
ENE
1
3
1
2
1
1.3
0.9
1.8
0.8
1.3
0.3
0.8
6
5
17
9
6
max °C
5
2
2
0
1
3
2
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
2
2
1
min °C
2
2
1
-1
-1
2
2
-1
-1
0
2
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
-5
-5
-6
-9
-10
-5
-5
-10
-10
-8
-4
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-2
2700
2250
2350
1850
1900
2550
2450
2000
1900
2100
2750
3100
3050
2800
2700
2600
2400
2250
2200
Cloud base (m)
650
700
600
700
650
750
650
700
850
750
800
750
700
650
650
650
650
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-4-5-4-1-2-5-5-312200-1-3-3-4422-1032-1-113444542219886787667899101110987
Sunrise
6:43
6:43
6:45
6:46
6:47
6:48
Sunset
5:52
5:50
5:49
5:46
5:45
5:44

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
19 km SSE
820m alt.
57 minutes ago
10° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
TaupoAeroAws
76 km NE
402m alt.
57 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
20 km
WanganuiAeroAws
88 km S
14m alt.
57 minutes ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
20 km
Ohakea Airport
102 km S
5m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
10.0 km
103 km SE
347m alt.
57 minutes ago
13° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
Napier Airport
112 km E
240m alt.
57 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 310).
20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws
115 km S
39m alt.
57 minutes ago
14° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
20 km
HaweraAws
115 km SW
100m alt.
57 minutes ago
14° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
118 km S
31m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 240).
10
119 km ESE
21m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 258).
5

* 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.

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