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Ruapehu
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 22 Jan Local Time

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3 Ruapehu Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 20mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon).
	Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light snow	light snow	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
km/h	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	N
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mm	1.9	3	1.4	1.3	3	2	—	5	3	1.5	3	1	0.5	4	1.1	0.4	3	0.5
max °C	11	9	9	8	6	4	0	2	2	4	4	3	5	5	4	5	5	5
min °C	9	9	8	6	5	-2	-1	2	2	3	3	2	4	4	3	4	4	5
chill °C	5	5	3	0	-2	-12	-10	-5	-5	-4	-3	-2	0	0	-2	1	2	5

Freezing level m	4100	4100	4100	3700	3000	2400	1800	2350	2450	2500	2700	2500	2900	2850	2800	2700	2750	2800
Cloud base (m)	600	600	600	600	650	600	600	600	600	650	700	650	700	800	650	1450	1950	1550

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Ruapehu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ruapehu is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 20mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Ruapehu Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue 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. 51 minutes ago	19° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
TaupoAeroAws 76 km NE 402m alt. 51 minutes ago	22° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 260).	20 km
WanganuiAeroAws 88 km S 14m alt. 51 minutes ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the WNW (22 kph at 290).	10 km
Ohakea Airport 102 km S 5m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	-	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 280).	10.0 km
Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station 103 km SE 347m alt. 51 minutes ago	21° C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 230).
Napier Airport 112 km E 240m alt. 51 minutes ago	26° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (13 kph at 210).	10 km
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws 115 km S 39m alt. 51 minutes ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the WNW (24 kph at 290).	20 km
HaweraAws 115 km SW 100m alt. 51 minutes ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (15 kph at 240).
Palmerston North 118 km S 31m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (8 kph at 310).
Te Awa wx 119 km ESE 21m alt. 1 hour ago	26° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (10 kph at 219).

* 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.