Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 12-Jul

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers for the eastern facing slopes from Raukumara Forest Park to Ruahine Forest Park, clearing this afternoon. WINDS: Light winds. Northerlies developing Sunday evening.

Freezing Level: About 1500 metres.

Valid for Monday, 13-Jul

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki: Fine, then cloud arriving Monday morning with a few showers, turning to rain at night. Raukumara Forest Park to Tongariro National Park : Fine. Chance of shower from Monday afternoon. Ruahine to Kaweka Forest Park: Mainly fine. Tararua Forest Park: Fine, then partly cloudy from Monday morning, with the odd shower from afternoon. WINDS: Light winds. Northerlies from Sunday evening, rising to gale in exposed places from Monday morning.

Freezing Level: 1700 metres, rising to 2000 metres monday morning.

Valid for Tuesday, 14-Jul

Showers, easing in the east late. WINDS:Strong to gale westerlies.

Freezing Level: Rising to 2000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 15-Jul

Cloudy with showers, clearing in the east. WINDS:Westerlies, possibly gale in the south.

Freezing Level: About 2200 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 16-Jul

Few showers in the west, turning to rain and spreading elsewhere for a time. WINDS:Southwesterlies, strong to gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: About 2200 metres.

Issued: 2:26pm Sunday 12 Jul 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 12-Jul

Kahurangi to Arthur's Pass and also Nelson Lakes National Parks: Becoming mostly cloudy this morning, with isolated showers developing this afternoon or evening. Kaikoura Ranges: Fine. South of Arthur's Pass National Park to Fiordland: Cloud increasing this morning with isolated showers developing. Showers becoming more widespread this evening. WINDS: Light winds. Northwesterlies developing later today, possibly strong about Fiordland in exposed places.

Freezing Level: About 1400 metres.

Valid for Monday, 13-Jul

Kahurangi to Arthur's Pass and also Nelson Lakes National Parks: Cloudy periods with a few showers developing Monday morning. Showers turning to rain in the evening, possibly heavy. Snow possible to 1500 metres. Kaikoura Ranges: Fine, then cloud developing Monday afternoon. South of Arthur's Pass National Park to Aoraki National Park: Showers, turning to heavy rain for a time on Monday. Possible thunderstorms and snow to 1300 metres. WINDS: Northerlies, rising to severe gale in exposed places on Monday.

Freezing Level: 1400 metres lifting to 1800 metres monday evening.

Valid for Tuesday, 14-Jul

Rain, heavy at time about and west of the main divide. Snow to 1600 metres, but 1000 metres in the south. WINDS:Gale northwesterlies.

Freezing Level: About 2000 metres, possibly lowering to 1500 metres in fiordland late.

Valid for Wednesday, 15-Jul

Rain, heavy at time about and west of the main divide. Snow to 1700 metres, but 1200 metres in the south. WINDS:Northwesterlies, possibly gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: About 2200 metres, sloping to 1500 metres in south.

Valid for Thursday, 16-Jul

Rain in the north clearing early. Showers in the west and south, possibly heavy about Fiordland. Mainly fine elsewhere. Snow to about 1400 metres in the south. WINDS:Southwesterlies, strong to gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: About 2200 metres, sloping to 1500 metres in south. lowering to 1500 metres everywhere for a time.

Issued: 2:26pm Sunday 12 Jul 2026