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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 01 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 01 Jun Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night).
	Mon 1		Tuesday 2			Wednesday 3			Thursday 4			Friday 5			Saturday 6
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	some clouds
km/h	N	N	N	NNW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	W
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mm	0.3	20	6	0.4	0.3	—	—	—	—	2	8	18	16	12	—	—	—
max °C	6	7	6	5	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	1
min °C	5	6	6	4	2	3	2	2	3	4	4	4	3	2	1	1	0
chill °C	-2	-1	0	-1	-4	-2	-2	-2	-3	-2	-3	-3	-5	-5	-6	-6	-3

Freezing level m	3350	3300	3200	3000	2600	2500	2450	2650	2700	2750	2750	2700	2600	2650	2200	2200	2150
Cloud base (m)	700	650	800	650	700	6900		8150	750	650	650	650	650	600	650	650	750

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

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	12° C	-	Strong winds from the N (44 kph at 10).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Continuous moderate drizzle.	Light winds from the NNE (19 kph at 20).	10 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the NNE (30 kph at 30).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 80).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 10).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NE (24 kph at 50).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 10).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 43 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 22).

* 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.