Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Thursday, 13-Nov

Rain, with heavy falls, and thunderstorms possible north of Whirinaki Forest Park, easing to a few showers this morning. WINDS: Gale northeasterlies, turning gale to severe gale westerly this morning, then easing.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres.

Valid for Friday, 14-Nov

Raukumara to Ruahine Forest Park: A few showers, possibly heavy and thundery with hail this afternoon, easing this evening. Showers frequent from late morning tomorrow with possible thunderstorms and hail returning. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki to Tongariro National Park, and Tararua Forest Park: A few showers, possibly heavy, easing this evening with cloud building about the terrain. Showers clearing tomorrow afternoon or evening with fine spells. WINDS: Gale to severe gale westerlies, easing this afternoon, then rising to gale tomorrow afternoon about the Tararua Ranges.

Freezing Level: 2700 metres.

Valid for Saturday, 15-Nov

A few showers, turning to rain for a time. WINDS:Gale westerlies, severe about the Tararuas, easing in the afternoon and dying out in the evening.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres, lowering to 2000 metres in the south for a time.

Valid for Sunday, 16-Nov

Mainly fine. Isolated afternoon and evening showers. WINDS:Northerlies developing in the afternoon.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 17-Nov

Mainly fine. Isolated afternoon and evening showers. WINDS:Strong northerlies.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Issued: 2:27pm Thursday 13 Nov 2025

South Island

Valid for Thursday, 13-Nov

Mt Cook National Park northwards: Rain with some heavy falls, and snow to 2000 metres, easing to isolated showers this evening. Remaining South Island areas: High cloud, but isolated showers about Fiordland. WINDS: Southeasterlies, gale in exposed places north of Mt Cook, gradually tending southwesterly this evening.

Freezing Level: 2600 metres, sloping to 2200 metres in the south.

Valid for Friday, 14-Nov

Mt Cook National Park northwards: Rain, some heavy, easing to isolated showers for a time from this evening until tomorrow afternoon. Snow lowering to 1400 metres tomorrow. Remaining South Island areas: Isolated showers. Heavy rain, possibly thundery with hail, tomorrow morning and afternoon. Snow lowering to 800 metres tomorrow. WINDS: Southwesterlies rising to northwesterly severe gale tomorrow, easing in the south in the evening.

Freezing Level: 2500 metres, lowering to 2000 but 1200 metres in the south tomorrow evening.

Valid for Saturday, 15-Nov

Early rain easing to showers, gradually becoming confined to Fiordland. Possibly falling as snow in the south at first. WINDS:Strong or gale westerlies, possibly severe in exposed places, easing north of Fiordland.

Freezing Level: 1500 metres in the north, sloping to 1000 metres in the south. rising to 3000 metres in the north and to 1500 metres in the south.

Valid for Sunday, 16-Nov

Fine, apart from areas of morning cloud. WINDS:Mostly light. Strong northwesterlies developing about the tops in the evening.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres in the north sloping to 2000 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 17-Nov

Rain developing south of Mt Cook National Park. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Northerlies strengthening, rising to gale south of Mt Cook.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres.

Issued: 2:27pm Thursday 13 Nov 2025