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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 04 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 04 Jun Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 41mm), mostly on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sat afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning).
	Thu 4		Friday 5			Saturday 6			Sunday 7			Monday 8			Tuesday 9
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	W	W	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	S	S	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	2	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.8	5	6	16	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	4	4	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	4
min °C	4	4	4	4	1	1	1	0	-1	-1	-2	0	1	0	0	1	2
chill °C	-2	-3	-3	-4	-7	-6	-5	-7	-8	-6	-9	-8	-7	-7	-7	-3	-2

Freezing level m	2700	2700	2750	2650	2500	2200	2250	2000	2000	1950	1500	2150	2400	2800	1850	2350	2650
Cloud base (m)	650	650	650	650	650	650	650	700	700	900	850	700	700	700	850

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 41mm), mostly on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed 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. 43 minutes ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the NNW (17 kph at 330).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 43 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 43 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 40).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 350).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 43 minutes ago	11° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 43 minutes ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 43 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (13 kph at 340).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 43 minutes ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 324).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNE (10 kph at 29).

* 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.