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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Mon 04 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 04 May Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).
		Tuesday 5			Wednesday 6			Thursday 7			Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light snow
km/h	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WSW	WSW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	5
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.3	22	3	—	—	—	0.2	—
max °C	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	5	6	6	6	7	6	3	1	1	1	2	2
min °C	7	6	6	5	5	6	5	5	6	5	6	7	5	2	1	0	1	2	-6
chill °C	7	4	4	1	1	2	0	-1	1	-1	1	2	-2	-6	-7	-7	-6	-6	-17

Freezing level m	3500	3500	3550	3450	3450	3350	3350	3350	3350	3300	3400	3550	3100	2750	2200	2150	2650	2350	1900
Cloud base (m)			6800	5900	6750	1750	900	800	1650	900	1650	750	750	700	650	650	650	600	600

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW 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. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 50).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (6 kph at 30).	10 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 40).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 350).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (6 kph at 250).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Slight to moderate duststorm, no change.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 220).	1 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 350).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (6 kph at 20).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 319).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 3 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 36).

* 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.