Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Friday, 30-Jan

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers about the Tararua range, spreading elsewhere this afternoon and then clearing in the south this evening. WINDS: Southwesterlies, but southeasterlies about the Tararua and Ruahine ranges this morning.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Saturday, 31-Jan

Cloudy periods and isolated showers north of Ruahine. Mainly fine in the south. WINDS:Westerlies. Strong to gale in the south

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 01-Feb

Mainly fine. Isolated afternoon or evening showers north of Kaweka ranges. WINDS:Westerlies. Strong to gales about the Tararua ranges.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres.

Valid for Monday, 02-Feb

Rain developing, with some heavy falls in the south. WINDS:Northwesterlies strengthening, rising to gale in exposed places, possibly severe gale about the Tararua ranges for a time.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres.

Issued: 2:03am Friday 30 Jan 2026

South Island

Valid for Friday, 30-Jan

Kahurangi National Park to Arthur's Pass National Park: Cloudy in the west with showers, clearing to mainly fine by this evening. Morning low cloud in the east, with the chance of a shower, becoming mainly fine in the afternoon. Aoraki/Mt Cook to Mt Aspiring National Park: A fine day with some areas of morning cloud. Fiordland National Park: Mainly fine, with the odd shower about and south of Secretary Island. WINDS: Strong westerlies, gale south of Arthur's Pass.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Saturday, 31-Jan

Showers in Fiordland, spreading north to Aoraki/Mt Cook in the evening. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Strong westerlies, but gale south of Arthur's Pass.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres, lowering to 3000 metres in the south.

Valid for Sunday, 01-Feb

Rain developing south of Arthur's Pass, with some heavy falls over Fiordland and the Southern Alps. Mainly fine elsewhere, with the odd late shower. WINDS:Strong northwesterlies, rising to gale to severe gale south of Arthur's Pass.

Freezing Level: Rising above 3500 metres everywhere.

Valid for Monday, 02-Feb

Cloud with rain with some heavy falls spreading north, then easing to showers later. WINDS:Gale to severe gale northwesterlies, changing lighter southerlies late.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 1500 metres in the south and 2500 metres in the north later.

Issued: 2:03am Friday 30 Jan 2026