Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand
North Island
Valid for Sunday, 03-May
Tararua Forest Park : Cloudy periods, especially about the western slopes. Remaining North Island mountain areas: Mainly fine, except for areas of morning and evening valley fog. WINDS: Light winds.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.
Valid for Monday, 04-May
Morning fog in the valleys, otherwise fine. Becoming partly cloudy in the evening. WINDS:Light winds.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.
Valid for Tuesday, 05-May
Cloudy periods, especially north of Ruahine Forest Park. Isolated showers developing in the north later. WINDS:Northwesterlies developing, becoming strong about Tararua Forest Park.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.
Valid for Wednesday, 06-May
Mostly cloudy. Showers, isolated south of Tongariro National Park. WINDS:Northwesterlies becoming strong everywhere, but rising to gale about the Tararua Range.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.
Issued: 2:37am Sunday 3 May 2026
South Island
Valid for Sunday, 03-May
Fiordland National Park: Cloudy periods with isolated showers. In the north from Kahurangi to Paparoa National Parks: Morning and evening valley fog, otherwise mainly fine. Remaining South Island Areas: Mainly fine. Cloudy periods developing south of Mt Cook this evening. WINDS: Light winds, but westerlies south of Mt Cook.
Freezing Level: About 3400 metres.
Valid for Monday, 04-May
Isolated showers about Fiordland. Mainly fine elsewhere, except for some morning and evening cloud south of Mt. Cook. WINDS:Westerlies, strong about Fiordland.
Freezing Level: About 3400 metres.
Valid for Tuesday, 05-May
Showers about Fiordland. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Westerlies, becoming strong in exposed places and rising to gale in Fiordland.
Freezing Level: About 3300 metres.
Valid for Wednesday, 06-May
Isolated showers, turning to rain in the afternoon, possibly heavy at night. WINDS:Northwesterlies becoming strong in the morning, then rising to gale later.
Freezing Level: About 3000 metres.
Issued: 2:37am Sunday 3 May 2026