– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Sun 25 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Sun 25 Jan Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning).
		Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NNE	N	NW	NW	WNW	W	SW	W	WSW	WNW
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1.1	2	2	0.8	0.8	3	1.4	0.5	4	0.9	0.4	0.2	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	3	3	3	5	6	5	6	6	6	8	9	8	10	10	10	12	13	11
min °C	2	3	3	2	3	5	4	5	6	6	7	8	8	8	10	8	10	12	10
chill °C	-5	-4	-4	-4	-2	2	0	2	5	4	5	6	6	4	7	4	9	11	8

Freezing level m	2300	2500	2600	2350	2600	3000	3000	3000	2950	3000	3250	3100	3900	4100	4200	3850	3850	3800	4000
Cloud base (m)	600	600	600	650	650	650	650	850	2050	2300	2200	2200	1800			4000

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	—	—	8:39	—	—	8:38	—	—	8:37	—	—	8:37	—	—	8:36	—	—	8:36	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri 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. 59 minutes ago	10° C	-	Moderate winds from the WNW (26 kph at 290).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 59 minutes ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 320).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 59 minutes ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 320).	10 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 350 degs) (19 kph at 330).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 59 minutes ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 59 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (13 kph at 340).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 59 minutes ago	14° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 330).	10 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 59 minutes ago	14° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 310).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 300).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (5 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.