Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Friday, 10-Oct

Raukumara to Whirinaki Forest Park: Cloudy. Occasional light rain or drizzle, then fine spells from afternoon. Remaining North Island mountain areas: Low cloud and periods of light rain or drizzle. WINDS: Gale westerlies, but severe gale about the Tararua Forest Park.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Saturday, 11-Oct

Mostly cloudy with occasional rain or showers. WINDS:Gale westerlies but severe gale in the south.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 12-Oct

Periods of rain, clearing in the south in the evening. WINDS:Gale westerlies but severe gale in the south.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 13-Oct

Showers, turning to rain in the afternoon, possibly heavy in the south. WINDS:Gale to severe gale westerly.

Freezing Level: About 3000 metres.

Issued: 1:38am Friday 10 Oct 2025

South Island

Valid for Friday, 10-Oct

Richmond and Kaikoura Ranges: Cloudy. Occasional rain. Elsewhere north of Arthur's Pass, including Paparoa National Park: Rain, heavy at times. Arthur's Pass National Park to Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park: Rain with heavy falls, gradually easing to isolated showers from the south. Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks: Showers, possibly heavy and thundery this morning, easing to isolated showers by afternoon. WINDS: Gale westerlies, but severe gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres, sloping to 2200 metres in the south.

Valid for Saturday, 11-Oct

Rain north of the Glaciers, easing for a time. Showers elsewhere, turning to rain in the evening. Snow lowering to 1700 metres south of Mt Aspiring. WINDS:Severe gale northwesterlies.

Freezing Level: 2800 metres sloping to 2000 metres in the south.

Valid for Sunday, 12-Oct

Periods of rain or showers, heavy at times, clearing north of Arthur's Pass. Snow lowering to 1300 metres in the south. WINDS:Gale northwesterlies, severe in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 2500 metres in the north sloping to 1500 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 13-Oct

Showers in Fiordland, clearing. Rain elsewhere, sometimes heavy, easing in the evening. Snow to 1100 metres in the south. WINDS:Gale westerlies, severe in exposed places, gradually easing from the south.

Freezing Level: 2400 metres, sloping to 1300 metres in the south.

Issued: 1:38am Friday 10 Oct 2025