Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 19-Jul

Cloudy periods with a few showers. WINDS: Westerlies or southwesterlies, gale around the Tararuas, easing this morning.

Freezing Level: 2500 metres, lowing to 1800 metres in the south this morning.

Valid for Monday, 20-Jul

Mostly cloudy with scattered rain or showers. WINDS:Westerlies turning southerly.

Freezing Level: 2000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 21-Jul

Cloudy periods and a few showers, mainly in the west. WINDS:Southwesterlies.

Freezing Level: 2000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 22-Jul

Isolated light showers about Taranaki National Park and Tararua National Park, otherwise mainly fine. WINDS:Southwesterlies dying out in the evening.

Freezing Level: About 2000 metres.

Issued: 12:24am Sunday 19 Jul 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 19-Jul

Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks: Partly cloudy with a few showers. The Richmond and Kaikoura Ranges: Cloud increasing. Rain developing this afternoon. South of Nelson Lakes National Parks: Mostly cloudy with a few showers, possibly heavy. WINDS: Strong west to southwest winds, gale south of Mount Cook, becoming light this morning.

Freezing Level: 1900 metres in the north, sloping to 1600 metres in fiordland.

Valid for Monday, 20-Jul

Mainly fine in Fiordland. Scattered rain or showers elsewhere, clearing late. WINDS:Southwesterlies dying out. Westerlies developing in the south late.

Freezing Level: About 1500 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 21-Jul

Showers in the west and south, turning to rain in Fiordland. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:West to southwest winds, strong in the south.

Freezing Level: 2000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 22-Jul

Rain, possibly heavy south of Aoraki National Park. WINDS:Southwesterlies, gale in exposed places south of Aoraki National Park.

Freezing Level: About 1800 metres.

Issued: 12:24am Sunday 19 Jul 2026