Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Saturday, 24-May

Raukumara to Whirinaki Forest Parks: Cloudy periods. Remaining North Island mountain areas: Mainly fine apart from some morning cloud. Cloud increasing this evening about Tongariro National Park and Kaimanawa Forest Park. WINDS: Northerlies developing.

Freezing Level: At or above 3000 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 25-May

A few showers in the west, extending to the northeast and south later. WINDS:Northwesterlies rising to gale.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 26-May

Rain spreading northeast, heavy at times. WINDS:Gale northwesterlies.

Freezing Level: 2800 metres

Valid for Tuesday, 27-May

Periods of rain, heavy at times, easing about the Tararuas later. WINDS:Gale northwesterlies, possibly rising to severe gale about Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and the Tararuas later.

Freezing Level: Rising to 3000 metres.

Issued: 3:36am Saturday 24 May 2025

South Island

Valid for Saturday, 24-May

Kaikoura Ranges: Fine. Kahurangi to Aoraki/Mt Cook National Parks: Cloudy periods, with isolated showers developing this evening. Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks: Mostly cloudy with a few showers. WINDS: Northwesterlies, rising to gale in exposed places this evening.

Freezing Level: 3200 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 25-May

Rain developing, with heavy falls in the south and west. Snow lowering to 2000 metres in the south. WINDS:Northwesterlies rising to severe gale, easing in the south later.

Freezing Level: 3300 metres lowering to 2800 metres in the north and 2200 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 26-May

Heavy rain in the northwest easing. Scattered rain elsewhere, clearing in the east. WINDS:Gale to severe gale northwesterlies easing.

Freezing Level: 2800 metres in the north sloping to 2100 metres in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 27-May

Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain, becoming persistent and heavier in Westland and Fiordland. WINDS:Northwesterlies, possibly rising to gale in Fiordland later.

Freezing Level: 2800 metres in the north sloping to 2100 metres in the south. rising to 2500 metres in the south.

Issued: 3:36am Saturday 24 May 2025