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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).
	Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	heavy rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear
km/h	SSE	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	WNW	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SSW
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cm	—	5	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.1	—	—	21	4	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.3	0.4	2	0.4	—	—	0.3	0.2	—	—
max °C	2	1	1	3	3	4	6	6	6	7	7	6	8	9	9	10	11	10
min °C	1	1	0	2	3	4	4	6	6	6	6	5	6	9	9	9	9	9
chill °C	-6	-7	-10	-6	-4	0	-1	2	3	6	2	1	2	5	5	6	5	6

Freezing level m	2700	2450	2250	2500	2600	2650	3150	3050	3050	3150	3050	3200	3400	3550	3850	4100	3950	3950
Cloud base (m)	750	650	600	600	650	650	700	1500	1650	800	1950	700	650		700	650		650

	6:43	—	—	6:45	—	—	6:46	—	—	6:47	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:50	—	—
	—	8:17	—	—	8:16	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:14	—	—	8:13	—	—	8:12	—

Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

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	7° C	-	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 220).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 190).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Violent rain showers.	Strong winds from the S (39 kph at 190).	4 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Light rain .	Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 210 to 280 degs) (13 kph at 230).	10.0 km Low: overcast
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Continuous light rain.	Fresh winds from the SW (37 kph at 230).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Continuous light rain.	Strong winds from the SW (44 kph at 230).	10 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Continuous light drizzle.	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Strong winds from the SSE (50 kph at 150).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 39).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (21 kph at 217).

* 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.