Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 26-Jul

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tongariro National Park : Areas of cloud and isolated snow showers, clearing to fine this morning. Raukumara to Kaweka ranges, also the Ruahine and Tararua ranges: Partly cloudy with the odd shower, possibly falling as snow. WINDS: Southerly winds, becoming strong about the Raukumara range this evening.

Freezing Level: About 1100 metres.

Valid for Monday, 27-Jul

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tongariro National Park : Remaining cloud clearing and becoming fine this afternoon. Raukumara to Kaweka Forest Park, also the Ruahine and Tararua Forest Parks: Cloudy periods. Isolated showers this afternoon, briefly falling as snow in Tararua Forest Park. Showers developing about Raukumara Forest Park tomorrow afternoon. WINDS: Southerlies.

Freezing Level: About 1000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 28-Jul

Partly cloudy with a few showers in the northeast. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Southerlies, gale in the northeast early, dying out.

Freezing Level: 1100 metres rising to 1600 metres in the east and 2000 metres in the west and south.

Valid for Wednesday, 29-Jul

Partly cloudy with a few showers in the northeast. Fine elsewhere. WINDS:Westerlies developing, rising to gale about the Tararuas later.

Freezing Level: About 1800 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 30-Jul

Cloud and showers increasing, turning to rain late. WINDS:Gale northwesterlies.

Freezing Level: 1900 metres.

Issued: 4:21pm Sunday 26 Jul 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 26-Jul

Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks to Mount Aspiring, also the Kaikoura ranges : Fine apart from a few areas of cloud, and a possible snow shower about Mount Aspiring this morning. Fiordland : Cloudy periods and a few snow showers, mainly this morning and evening. WINDS: Westerlies in Fiordland, strong at times. Southwest winds elsewhere.

Freezing Level: About 1000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 27-Jul

Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks: Fine today. Cloudy periods developing early tomorrow, with areas of low cloud in the morning, as well as the odd shower for Kahurangi National Park, then clearing to fine in the afternoon. The Kaikoura ranges and the Southern Alps, including Mt Aspiring: Fine, with areas of high cloud developing tomorrow afternoon. Fiordland : Cloudy periods and a few showers, more frequent on Monday, with snow to 1400 metres. WINDS: Westerlies in Fiordland, strong at times. Southwest winds elsewhere.

Freezing Level: About 1000 metres, rising to about 1800 metres on tomorrow night.

Valid for Tuesday, 28-Jul

Showers about Fiordland spreading to Mt Aspiring later. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Westerlies in the south, rising to gale in Fiordland late, otherwise light.

Freezing Level: About 1700 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 29-Jul

Partly cloudy in the west, with a few showers about Fiordland and Mt Aspiring. Fine in the east and north. WINDS:Gale westerlies in Fiordland spreading north and rising to severe gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: About 1900 metres

Valid for Thursday, 30-Jul

Rain spreading north, possibly heavy, followed by showers. WINDS:Gale northwesterlies turning southwest.

Freezing Level: 1800 metres, lowering to 1500 metres in the north and to 1000 metres in the south.

Issued: 4:21pm Sunday 26 Jul 2026