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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.
	Fri 12		Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	snow shwrs
km/h	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	NW	WSW	WSW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	0.3	—	—	26	4	1.2	6
max°C	7	5	7	8	6	9	9	6	8	9	7	9	8	7	4	4	2
min°C	6	4	5	7	5	7	7	6	6	9	6	7	8	4	3	4	2
chill°C	3	0	2	6	4	7	6	6	3	6	1	2	4	-1	-1	4	-2

Freezing level (m)	2850	2750	2750	2900	2900	3250	3050	3150	3350	3050	3750	3750	3000	3100	2450	2500	2350
Cloud base (m)	2900	2700		3150	2800		2650	1700	800	2700	800	900	2700	850	650	1850	750

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

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 5 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	10° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (13 kph at 70).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SE (33 kph at 130).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ESE (19 kph at 120).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (17 kph at 120).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 200).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 170).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 100).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Fresh winds from the SSE (30 kph at 150).
Paeroa Ranges TO 118 km NNE 276m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 86).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 131).

* 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.