Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Thursday, 27-Mar

Raukumara to Kaimanawa Forest Parks: Cloudy with a few showers. Tongariro National Park, and Kaweka to Tararua Forest Parks: Partly cloudy, with a shower or two this evening. Egmont National Park: Partly cloudy, with the odd shower. WINDS: Westerlies.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Friday, 28-Mar

Partly cloudy with isolated showers. WINDS:Strong to gale southerlies developing.

Freezing Level: Above 2600 metres.

Valid for Saturday, 29-Mar

Partly cloudy with a few showers, clearing and becoming fine. WINDS:Strong southerly easing.

Freezing Level: About 2800 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 30-Mar

Cloudy periods, and isolated showers about and south of the volcanoes. WINDS:Westerlies in the south, light winds elsewhere.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Issued: 2:20am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

South Island

Valid for Thursday, 27-Mar

Richmond and Kaikoura ranges: Mainly fine. Scattered rain developing this evening. Kahurangi to Mt Aspiring National Parks: Isolated showers, becoming widespread and possibly heavy for a time this morning and afternoon, clearing from the south in the evening. Snow possible above 2300 metres about Aoraki and Mt Aspiring National Parks. Fiordland : Periods of rain, with snow above 1900 metres, easing this afternoon. WINDS: Westerlies, rising to gale at upper levels, easing this evening.

Freezing Level: 3400 metres in the north, sloping to 2200 metres in the south. lowering to 2800 metres in the north this afternoon and evening.

Valid for Friday, 28-Mar

Rain developing about Fiordland National Park then clearing later. Isolated showers elsewhere. WINDS:Strong or gale southwesterly, easing in the south later.

Freezing Level: 2800 metres lowering to 2200 metres in the south for a time.

Valid for Saturday, 29-Mar

Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon and evening showers. However, rain developing in Fiordland late. WINDS:Northwesterlies developing, strong or gale about Fiordland.

Freezing Level: 2600 metres rising to 3400 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 30-Mar

Rain about Fiordland and Aspiring National Park. Partly cloudy with isolated showers elsewhere. WINDS:Strong westerlies, gale about Fiordland, easing and turning southeast later.

Freezing Level: 3400 metres, lowering to 2400 metres in the south for a time.

Issued: 2:20am Thursday 27 Mar 2025