– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).
	Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23
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km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	SW	W	W	WNW	W	W	SSW	S	SSW	WNW
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mm	—	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.6	1.5	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	1.1	0.1	—	—	—
max °C	7	7	6	8	8	9	8	9	7	9	9	7	5	6	8	10	12	10
min °C	5	6	5	6	8	7	7	7	5	7	8	4	5	6	5	8	11	10
chill °C	2	3	1	1	3	2	2	2	-1	4	5	-2	-1	0	0	6	10	8

Freezing level m	3200	3200	3450	3750	3700	4050	3800	3700	3550	3550	3400	3500	3350	3450	3700	3850	4000	4350
Cloud base (m)	1450	1800	800	650	1750	650	700	2300	700		9200	700	750	650

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon 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 Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station 19 km SSE 820m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (22 kph at 250).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 220).	10 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 250).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	-	Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 300 degs) (19 kph at 270).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (20 kph at 240).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 50).	10 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 260).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 260).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 3 hours ago	24° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 263).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	Dry	Light winds from the ENE (11 kph at 65).

* 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.