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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Mon 09 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Mon 09 Mar Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).
	Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light snow	rain shwrs	clear	clear
km/h	W	SSW	ENE	WSW	W	SW	SE	SSW	SE	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	0.1	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	0.7	4	7	0.2	—	—
max °C	7	8	6	5	6	6	7	8	8	10	11	10	11	11	10	4	5	5
min °C	6	7	4	5	6	6	5	7	7	8	10	9	10	11	0	1	4	4
chill °C	3	5	4	5	5	4	4	7	6	6	7	5	5	7	-9	-7	-3	-3

Freezing level m	3650	3400	3000	3100	3300	3400	3200	3350	3700	4100	4050	4050	4200	4200	3400	2100	3450	3750
Cloud base (m)	750	5550	2600	2050	1700	1750	6250	2400				800	650	750	600	650		750

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Sat 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. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 220).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 260).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (13 kph at 200).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	-	Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 220 to 290 degs) (13 kph at 250).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 230).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 40).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 280).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	-	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	Dry	Wind obs. (10 kph from 76 degs) was rejected.
Karere wx 121 km S 15m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (23 kph at 94).

* 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.