– Lat/Long: 39.29° S 175.56° E

Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Wed 14 Jan Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
		Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	SW	W	S	SE	SE	SE	SE	S
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mm	0.5	0.9	0.8	14	30	1.6	4	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.4	—	—	—	—
max °C	9	8	9	8	7	8	8	8	8	6	6	6	5	4	3	2	4	5	5
min °C	8	8	9	7	7	8	6	6	8	6	6	5	3	3	2	1	1	5	5
chill °C	3	4	5	2	2	3	1	2	4	4	4	4	2	1	-1	-4	-4	2	2

Freezing level m	3850	3650	3150	3300	3350	3400	3300	3150	3300	3150	3100	2900	2650	2500	2500	2250	2350	2850	3150
Cloud base (m)	800	900	1900	750	650	700	650	900	1950	750	1600	2000	850	1600	1900	2050	950	2300

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sun night). 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	15° C	-	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 140).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (7 kph at 340).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 310).	20 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 270 to 350 degs) (11 kph at 310).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (19 kph at 200).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 40).	20 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 310).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the NNW (11 kph at 330).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 36 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 269).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	Dry	Light winds from the ENE (13 kph at 72).

* 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.