– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Tue 21 Apr Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	SE	SSE	S	SW	WSW	WNW	SSE	W	WNW
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cm	7	6	6	1	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-4	-4	-3	0	1	2	4	5	5	6	7	7	6
min °C	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-5	-4	-3	-3	0	1	3	4	5	5	7	6	5
chill °C	-10	-10	-11	-10	-11	-13	-12	-8	-7	-3	-4	-1	0	2	3	6	6	1

Freezing level m	1650	1400	1650	1350	1350	1150	1300	1450	1700	2100	2300	2850	3050	3300	3450	3500	3450	3350
Cloud base (m)	650	650	650	700	700	700	700	1600	1750		2000				750

	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:54	—	—
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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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	4° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (17 kph at 200).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 220).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Continuous light rain.	Strong winds from the S (39 kph at 180).	10 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Light rain .	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 260).	10.0 km Low: broken
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Fresh winds from the SW (35 kph at 220).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SW (35 kph at 230).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the S (28 kph at 190).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Near gales from the SSE (57 kph at 150).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (8 kph at 177).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSW (14 kph at 193).

* 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.