– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sun 01 Mar Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 1		Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	cloudy	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	W	W	S	S	S	S	SSW	S	SSE	S	NW	WSW	W	NNW	NW	NW	NNW
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cm	—	—	1	3	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	7	4	-3	-4	-5	-2	0	2	7	8	8	9	10	9	10	11	10
min °C	6	-3	-4	-4	-5	-4	-1	0	4	7	7	7	9	9	9	10	8
chill °C	1	-10	-13	-13	-15	-14	-9	-8	-1	4	6	6	7	8	7	8	6

Freezing level m	3050	2600	1350	1450	1150	1300	1750	3150	3550	3550	3800	3800	3750	4100	4000	3900	4000
Cloud base (m)	900	800	700	700	700	700	700	800

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (24 kph at 250).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 250).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	-	Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 250 to 310 degs) (24 kph at 280).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 230).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 2 hours ago	23° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (19 kph at 70).	10 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 280).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	-	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (8 kph at 270).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 98).

* 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.