Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 05-Jul

Raukumara Forest Park to Ruahine Forest Park, including Tongariro National Park: Scattered rain, heavy at times, becoming confined to Raukumara and Te Urewera Forest Parks this morning with isolated showers elsewhere. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki : Heavy rain, easing to a few showers this morning. Tararua Forest Park : Rain, easing to a few showers this afternoon. WINDS: Gale northerlies, severe gale in exposed places, easing this morning.

Freezing Level: About 2000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 06-Jul

Raukumara Forest Park to Ruahine Forest Park, including Tongariro National Park: Showers turning to rain Monday morning, easing in the evening. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki : Rain, heavy at times, easing Monday afternoon. Tararua Forest Park : Showers, turning to rain on Monday afternoon. WINDS: Gale northerlies in exposed places, easing Sunday night but rising to gale easterlies Monday morning.

Freezing Level: About 2000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 07-Jul

Periods of rain or showers, possibly heavy. WINDS:Easterlies, strong in exposed places.

Freezing Level: Rising to 2000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 08-Jul

Periods of rain in the east, possibly heavy. Partly cloudy with a shower or two further west. WINDS:Southeasterlies.

Freezing Level: About 2000 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 09-Jul

Rain, possibly heavy, especially in the east. WINDS:Southeasterlies rising to gale, possibly severe in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 2000 metres, gradually lowering to 1400 metres in the south.

Issued: 2:27pm Sunday 5 Jul 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 05-Jul

Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park to Fiordland National Park: Snow, heavy at times, especially in the east. Remaining South Island forecast areas: Rain, with snow to 1100 metres, easing to a few showers this morning. WINDS: Southeasterlies rising to severe gale in exposed places, but northerlies north of Mt Cook.

Freezing Level: 1800 metres sloping to 800 metres in the south. gradually lowering to 1400 metres in the north.

Valid for Monday, 06-Jul

Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park to Fiordland National Park: Snow, heavy at times, especially in the east, easing gradually on Monday. Remaining South Island forecast areas: Showers, with sleet to 800 metres until Monday afternoon when showers turn to rain, heavy at times. WINDS: South of Mt Cook: Southeasterlies rising to severe gale in exposed places Sunday. Elsewhere: Northwesterlies dying out and southeasterlies developing Monday morning and rising to severe gale.

Freezing Level: 1800 metres sloping to 800 metres in the south. lowering to 1400 metres in the north for a time sunday night and monday morning.

Valid for Tuesday, 07-Jul

Snow north of Mt Cook, especially in the east. Fine in the south. WINDS:Southeast gales, easing.

Freezing Level: 800 metres, but 1800 metres in the west.

Valid for Wednesday, 08-Jul

Snow showers, more persistent in the east, possibly heavy north of Mt Cook. WINDS:Southeasterlies, gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 1000 metres, but 1800 metres in the west.

Valid for Thursday, 09-Jul

Snow showers in the east, gradually easing from the south. Fine spells in the west. WINDS:Southeasterlies, possibly gale at first, gradually easing.

Freezing Level: 1000 metres, but 1800 metres in the west.

Issued: 2:27pm Sunday 5 Jul 2026