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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 14		Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear
km/h	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	N	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	ESE
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mm	0.8	6	4	10	5	1	1	0.7	0.9	3	0.4	—	0.1	—	—	—	—
max °C	10	8	8	8	8	7	8	7	6	5	5	4	3	2	4	6	6
min °C	9	7	7	7	6	6	8	5	5	5	2	3	2	1	2	5	5
chill °C	5	2	2	2	1	1	4	3	5	5	1	1	-3	-4	-2	2	3

Freezing level m	3450	3400	3350	3350	3250	3100	3250	3200	3000	2950	2650	2600	2600	2500	2800	2800	3200
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	650	650	700	650	850	700	900	1850	1650	1600	1700	1750		2550	8000

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Sun night). 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. 51 minutes ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 190).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 51 minutes ago	19° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the NNE (19 kph at 20).	10 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 51 minutes ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 140).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 80).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 51 minutes ago	16° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 51 minutes ago	21° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSE (13 kph at 150).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 51 minutes ago	21° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSE (6 kph at 160).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 51 minutes ago	20° C	-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 40 minutes ago	20° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 179).
Karere wx 121 km S 15m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).

* 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.