– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

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

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the NE by Thu morning).
	Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	heavy rain	light rain	mod. rain
km/h	WNW	NE	S	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	E	E	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.3	0.9	0.1	—	0.1	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.8	10	1.8	10
max °C	7	6	4	5	4	3	6	5	5	7	8	7	9	10	9	10	12	12
min °C	6	5	3	3	3	3	3	5	4	5	7	6	7	9	8	9	12	11
chill °C	4	3	0	0	-2	-1	-1	1	-1	2	5	4	6	6	5	3	8	7

Freezing level m	3150	2950	2850	2900	2800	2800	3250	3300	3350	3350	3050	3400	3600	3550	4050	4400	4900	4600
Cloud base (m)	1550	1850	900	6600	2400	1750	800	2450	1750	5100	2600	2850	2650	2600	2600	750	600	550

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the NE 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. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 60).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 130).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the ESE (20 kph at 120).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Moderate winds from the ESE (22 kph at 110).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (11 kph at 210).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 190).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the SE (24 kph at 130).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Moderate winds from the SE (24 kph at 130).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (8 kph at 144).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSW (8 kph at 204).

* 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.