Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 28-Jun

Raukumara to Tararua ranges: Periods of rain, possibly heavy, easing about the Tararua Range Sunday evening. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tongariro National Park: Cloudy, with the odd light shower until Sunday afternoon. WINDS: Strong-to-gale southeasterlies.

Freezing Level: About 2400 metres, lowering to about 1700 metres in the southeast tonight.

Valid for Monday, 29-Jun

Cloud about southeast-facing slopes with a few showers. Overnight rain for Raukumara to Tararua Forest Parks. WINDS: Strong southeasterlies, rising to gale in the south for a time Monday morning.

Freezing Level: 2400 metres, lowering to 1700 metres in the south sunday night.

Valid for Tuesday, 30-Jun

Rain in the northeast easing to isolated showers. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Southeasterlies dying out.

Freezing Level: About 1500 metres, rising to 2200 metres in the south and west.

Valid for Wednesday, 01-Jul

Cloudy periods with a few showers in the east gradually clearing. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Light winds.

Freezing Level: About 2200 metres, but 1500 metres about the raukumara to kaweka forest parks.

Valid for Thursday, 02-Jul

Mainly fine. A few showers in the northeast. WINDS:Light winds.

Freezing Level: About 2300 metres, but 1800 metres about the raukumara to kaweka forest parks.

Issued: 2:27pm Sunday 28 Jun 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 28-Jun

Kaikoura ranges : Mostly cloudy. Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks: Partly cloudy, with a few showers about Kahurangi National Park Sunday afternoon or evening. The Southern Alps to Fiordland : Fine at first. Clouding over in Fiordland this morning, with the odd showers. Cloud then spreading north from afternoon. WINDS: Mainly light winds, but southerlies in Fiordland. South to southeast winds developing Sunday morning or afternoon, strong about the Kaikouras.

Freezing Level: 2300 metres west of the main divide. about 1500 metres in the east.

Valid for Monday, 29-Jun

Kaikoura Ranges to Arthur's Pass National Park: Mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle about the eastern slopes. Nelson Lakes and Kahurangi National Parks, and south of Arthur's Pass to Mt Aspiring: Fine Fiordland National Park: Fine, apart from a few showers in the south on Sunday. Cloud developing Monday evening. WINDS: Light.

Freezing Level: 2000 metres west of the main divide. about 1500 metres in the east. becoming 2000 metres everywhere south of arthur's pass monday evening.

Valid for Tuesday, 30-Jun

Cloud and showers increasing in the west. Morning cloud clearing in the east. WINDS:Light winds, but northwesterlies developing south of Mt Cook.

Freezing Level: Rising to 2000 metres everywhere, then lowering to 1500 metres in fiordland later.

Valid for Wednesday, 01-Jul

Becoming mostly cloudy in the west with scattered showers, mostly south of Mt Aspiring. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Light winds, but northwesterlies strengthening south of Mt Cook.

Freezing Level: Becoming 2400 metres everywhere.

Valid for Thursday, 02-Jul

Cloudy in the west with a few showers. Mainly fine in the east. WINDS:Northwesterlies, gale about Fiordland.

Freezing Level: About 2300 metres.

Issued: 2:27pm Sunday 28 Jun 2026