– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sat 17 Jan Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NNE by Thu morning).
	Sat 17		Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	cloudy	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs
km/h	S	NE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.5	0.2	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	10	6	3	0.4
max °C	6	5	5	4	4	5	6	7	10	10	9	9	10	12	13	13	10
min °C	6	3	3	3	3	4	6	6	7	9	8	9	10	9	12	11	8
chill °C	6	0	-1	-2	-1	0	2	2	4	7	6	7	8	3	7	7	4

Freezing level m	3050	2800	2850	2850	3050	3350	3250	3700	3650	3500	3850	3800	3900	4300	4700	4600	4350
Cloud base (m)	2200	1750	3000	2000	900	900	2000		4900	3500	3450	2000	2250	700	700	600	650

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	8:44	—	—	8:44	—	—	8:43	—	—	8:43	—	—	8:42	—	—	8:42	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NNE by Thu 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. 51 minutes ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (19 kph at 70).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 51 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the ESE (35 kph at 120).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 51 minutes ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the ESE (26 kph at 110).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Fresh winds from the ESE (33 kph at 120).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 51 minutes ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (7 kph at 210).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 51 minutes ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 230).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 51 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the ESE (24 kph at 110).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 51 minutes ago	15° C	-	Fresh winds from the SE (31 kph at 130).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (10 kph at 128).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 225).

* 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.