– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 03 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 03 Jun Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, gales from the NNW by Fri morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the S by Tue afternoon).
		Thursday 4			Friday 5			Saturday 6			Sunday 7			Monday 8			Tuesday 9
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	W	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SSE	S	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.3	1.2	6	21	15	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	4	4	5	4	4	4	1	1	0	-2	-3	-2	0	1	3	2	1	1
min °C	2	3	4	4	4	3	1	1	0	-1	-4	-4	-3	-1	1	2	1	1	0
chill °C	-4	-3	-3	-3	-4	-5	-7	-6	-7	-9	-14	-13	-11	-8	-4	-4	-4	-4	-8

Freezing level m	2700	2650	2800	2700	2650	2600	2600	2150	2150	1850	1300	1200	1350	1900	2150	2900	2650	2300	2200
Cloud base (m)		1650	650	700	650	650	600	650	650	650	650	700	850	700	700	750

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, gales from the NNW by Fri morning).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

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	-1° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (6 kph at 60).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSE (6 kph at 160).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 40).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 20).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 260).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 190).	10 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (15 kph at 20).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 325).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 249).

* 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.