– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 05 Jun Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).
	Fri 5		Saturday 6			Sunday 7			Monday 8			Tuesday 9			Wednesday 10
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	S	S	S	SSW	WSW	W
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cm	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	18	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	2	1	1	3	4	4	4
min °C	5	1	1	0	-1	0	0	-1	1	2	1	1	1	1	4	4	3
chill °C	-2	-7	-6	-6	-9	-6	-5	-8	-6	-5	-5	-5	-4	-5	0	1	-1

Freezing level m	2800	2500	2100	2200	1950	1950	2200	1750	2300	3100	2700	2200	2250	2500	2800	2800	2800
Cloud base (m)	650	650	650	650	650	700	1750	750	700	700	700	950	1750

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW 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. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 10).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the NNE (20 kph at 20).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 50).	10 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 3 hours ago	15° C	Shower light rain shower.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 350).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken High: broken
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 52m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Moderate rain .	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 320).	7.0 km Low: few Mid: broken High: overcast
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 310).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).	10 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 10).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).

* 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.