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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 45mm) on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNW by Sat morning).
		Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light snow	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	heavy rain	light rain	heavy rain	light snow
km/h	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
mm	6	3	8	3	0.8	—	—	0.1	0.6	1.4	—	0.3	—	0.1	0.4	17	1	25	22
max °C	8	6	5	5	2	2	0	2	3	3	1	2	3	4	5	6	4	4	3
min °C	6	6	5	2	2	0	-1	0	3	2	1	2	2	4	5	5	4	3	2
chill °C	0	-1	-2	-5	-5	-8	-8	-7	-3	-6	-7	-6	-5	-2	-1	-2	-4	-4	-4

Freezing level m	3500	3350	2900	2750	2350	2300	1900	1950	2750	2600	2250	2350	2700	3250	3200	2950	2800	2650	2500
Cloud base (m)	650	650	700	650	700	600	650	650	1600	650	650	1750	700	750	650	650	650	650	600

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 45mm) on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNW by Sat 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	11° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 280).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the WNW (43 kph at 300).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	-	Strong winds from the NW (41 kph at 310).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 260).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 240).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 310).	10 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 310).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNW (10 kph at 334).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 59 minutes ago	19° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 314).

* 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.