Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

NZ

North Island

Valid up to midnight Monday, 07-Sep

Raukumara to Kaweka Forest Parks: Showers, becoming frequent and heavy overnight.
Remaining mountain areas: Rain developing this afternoon, with heavy falls through tomorrow, easing tomorrow evening.
Wind: Gale to severe gale westerlies, turning lighter southerly through tomorrow.
Freezing Level: About 2500 metres, lowering to about 1800 metres tomorrow afternoon, but 1300 metres about the Tararuas.

Valid for Tuesday, 08-Sep

Isolated showers about the eastern slopes, clearing. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Wind: Southerlies dying out.
Freezing Level: Becoming 1800 metres everywhere.

Valid for Wednesday, 09-Sep

Mainly fine in the east. A few showers developing elsewhere.
Wind: Westerlies developing, possibly becoming strong in the south.
Freezing Level: About 2000 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 10-Sep

Partly cloudy in the east. Isolated showers in the west and south at first, then rain developing everywhere, turning to showers late. Snow to 1000 metres.
Wind: Westerlies, rising to gale in exposed places, turning strong southwest later.
Freezing Level: 2000 metres, lowering to 1200 metres.

South Island

Valid up to midnight Monday, 07-Sep

Kahurangi National Park, Nelson Lakes National Park, also the Southern Alps: Rain, possibly heavy, with snow to 900 metres tonight south of Nelson Lakes. Rain clearing from the south tomorrow morning as fine spells develop.
Kaikoura Ranges: Rain, possibly heavy, clearing tomorrow afternoon. Falling as snow to 900 metres until dawn tomorrow.
Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks: Remaining rain clearing by early evening, then becoming fine tomorrow morning.
Wind: Gale westerlies, turning lighter southeasterly south of Nelson Lakes this afternoon, and elsewhere this evening.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres, sloping to 1000 metres in the south, lowering to 1500 metres in the north tomorrow morning.

Valid for Tuesday, 08-Sep

Isolated showers about and west of the Divide, clearing later. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Wind: Light.
Freezing Level: Rising to 1800 metres everywhere.

Valid for Wednesday, 09-Sep

Showers turning to rain about and west of the Divide, some possibly heavy. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Wind: Northwesterlies developing, rising to gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 1700 metres, sloping to 1200 metres in the south.

Valid for Thursday, 10-Sep

Rain in the west and south, spreading elsewhere, clearing late but showers remaining about Fiordland.
Wind: Gale northwesterlies, severe gale in exposed places, turning lighter southwest later, but gale in the south.
Freezing Level: Lowering to 1100 metres everywhere, rising to 1600 metres in the south late.

Issued: 3:46pm Sunday 6 Sep 2026