– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sat 18 Apr Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Tue night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).
	Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	heavy rain	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	cloudy	some clouds
km/h	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	NNE	N	N	NNE	SW	SSW	E	NE	NE	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	1	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	1	—	—
mm	1.8	14	36	0.4	6	4	3	1.4	—	—	0.1	12	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	5	5	3	3	3	2	2	1	2	3	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
min °C	4	5	3	3	2	3	2	2	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
chill °C	-4	-3	-3	-3	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4	-4	-7	-6	-3	-4	-4	-3

Freezing level m	2800	2800	2700	2500	2550	2500	2300	2300	2200	2300	2400	2400	2050	2050	2000	2000	2100	2250
Cloud base (m)	650	650	600	1650	750	750	650	2000	1400	650	2850	750	650	650	800	700	800	1550

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Mild with heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Tue night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed 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. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 350).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 10).	10 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 350).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 320).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NNW (28 kph at 330).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NNW (20 kph at 340).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (28 kph at 330).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 294).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 316).

* 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.