Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 14-Dec

Raukumara Ranges to Tongariro National Park: Partly cloudy. A few afternoon and evening showers. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki : A few showers developing this morning. The Ruahine and Tararua Forest Parks: Mainly fine, some evening cloud WINDS: Light winds. Northerlies developing this evening.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 15-Dec

Partly cloudy with isolated showers. WINDS:Strong northwesterlies south of Taranaki, spreading north in the afternoon. Northwesterlies rising to gale about the Tararuas.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 16-Dec

Showers, turning to rain. WINDS:Northwesterlies rising to gale, possibly severe in the south.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres, lowering to 2200 metres south and west of tongariro national park later.

Valid for Wednesday, 17-Dec

Rain spreading east, with heavy falls possible, then easing to showers. WINDS:Gale northwesterlies, possibly severe in exposed places, changing lighter westerly.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres, lowering to 2200 metres south and west of tongariro national park. becoming about 2000 metres everywhere.

Issued: 2:39am Sunday 14 Dec 2025

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 14-Dec

Kahurangi National Park to Mt Aspiring National Park : Partly cloudy, a few showers developing this evening. Fiordland National Park : Partly cloudy with a few showers, mainly in the west. WINDS: Northerlies rising to gale about Fiordland and Mt Aspiring National Parks this evening.

Freezing Level: About 3000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 15-Dec

Rain developing from the south, possibly heavy in the west. WINDS:Gale northwesterlies, severe in exposed places.

Freezing Level: About 3200 metres, lowering to 2000 metres about fiordland in the evening.

Valid for Tuesday, 16-Dec

Rain spreading north, possibly heavy in the west, then easing to showers. WINDS:Gale northwesterlies, severe in exposed places, easing through central areas later.

Freezing Level: 3400 metres in the north, sloping to 2000 metres in the south. lowering to 2000 metres in the north, and to 1500 metres in the south.

Valid for Wednesday, 17-Dec

Periods of rain, especially in the east. Snow lowering to 1400 metres. WINDS:Northwesterlies in the north, but southerlies in the south. Becoming southeast everywhere later.

Freezing Level: 2000 metres in the north, sloping to 1500 metres in the south and east.

Issued: 2:39am Sunday 14 Dec 2025