– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 27 May Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat night, gales from the N by Mon night).
		Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 1			Tuesday 2
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	NW	SSE	SSW	NNE	N	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.3	2	9	3	4	16
max °C	2	2	3	3	3	4	3	3	4	5	5	6	6	5	6	6	6	7	7
min °C	2	1	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	4	5	6	5	5	6	5	6	6	3
chill °C	-4	-5	0	2	2	3	2	-1	-1	0	0	1	-2	-2	0	-2	0	0	-5

Freezing level m	2700	2250	2650	2800	2600	2950	2900	3200	3250	3450	3650	3700	3650	3250	3200	3150	3150	3300	3300
Cloud base (m)	750	700	950			1900	7050	850	1850	750	800	800	750	750	800	700	700	650	600

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat night, gales from the N by Mon 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. 37 minutes ago	7° C	-	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 230).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 37 minutes ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 320).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 37 minutes ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 320).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 320).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 37 minutes ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (19 kph at 240).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 37 minutes ago	8° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WNW (9 kph at 300).	10 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 37 minutes ago	13° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NNW (17 kph at 330).	10 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 37 minutes ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 320).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 303).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 53 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the WNW (6 kph at 290).

* 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.