Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Saturday, 30-Mar

Raukumara to Kaweka Forest Parks: Showers, some heavy falls this morning with isolated thunderstorms and hail possible through afternoon. Snow to 1300 metres possible this morning. Egmont National Park: Mainly fine, apart from isolated morning showers. Tongariro National Park, and Ruahine to Tararua Forest Parks: Showers, clearing from the south this afternoon and evening. WINDS: Gale southerlies, rising to severe gales north of Kaweka ranges this evening.

Freezing Level: About 1500 metres, but 2100 metres about mt taranaki. rising to 3000 metres this afternoon, but 2500 metres north of whirinaki forest park.

Valid for Sunday, 31-Mar

Rain in the northeast easing. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Strong southeasterlies, gale at first in the northeast, easing.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 01-Apr

Mainly fine. WINDS:Light.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 02-Apr

Mainly fine. Rain developing in the northeast. WINDS:Northwesterlies developing late.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Issued: 3:31am Saturday 30 Mar 2024

South Island

Valid for Saturday, 30-Mar

Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks, and also the Kaikoura ranges: Fine apart from areas of morning and evening cloud. Southern Alps: Mainly fine in the west, but cloud and drizzle patches about the eastern slopes north of Arthur's Pass. Fiordland: Mainly fine, but cloud and a few showers in southern Fiordland clearing this afternoon. WINDS: Southerlies, gale in exposed places easing this morning.

Freezing Level: 2000 metres, but above 3000 metres in the south. rising above 3500 metres everywhere this morning.

Valid for Sunday, 31-Mar

Mainly fine. The odd shower about Fiordland, and in the north later. WINDS:Light.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres.

Valid for Monday, 01-Apr

Mainly fine, but a few showers about and north of the Divide. Rain developing in Fiordland. WINDS:Westerlies developing.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres, lowering to 2800 metres in the south later.

Valid for Tuesday, 02-Apr

Rain in Fiordland, and a few showers in the north. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Westerlies, but strong northwesterlies developing in the south later.

Freezing Level: 3500 metres, sloping to 2800 metres in the south. lifting to 3400 metres in the south later.

Issued: 3:31am Saturday 30 Mar 2024