Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Thursday, 07-Dec

Raukumara to Kaweka ranges, also the Ruahine and Tararua ranges: Cloudy periods. A few showers, some maybe heavy this afternoon and evening. Remaining North Island mountain areas: Mostly cloudy with showers, clearing this afternoon and fine breaks developing. WINDS: Westerlies, gale about the Ruahine and Tararua ranges at first, gradually easing and southeasterlies developing in the east.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Friday, 08-Dec

Cloudy periods with the odd shower, becoming more frequent in the afternoon. WINDS:Southwesterlies dying out.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Saturday, 09-Dec

Mainly fine for most with increasing high cloud. Rain developing south of the Ruahine range later. WINDS:Northwesterlies, rising to gale to severe gale about and south of the Ruahine range later.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 10-Dec

Rain spreading north, clearing south of about the Ruahine range later. WINDS:Northwesterlies, gale to severe gale about and south of the Ruahine range, turning lighter southeast later.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres.

Issued: 2:32am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

South Island

Valid for Thursday, 07-Dec

Kaikoura ranges: Mainly fine, but cloud and isolated showers developing this afternoon or evening. Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks: Mostly cloudy with showers, clearing this afternoon and becoming fine apart from a possible shower about Nelson Lakes National Park. Southern Alps to Mt Aspiring: Morning cloud and isolated showers clearing then mainly fine, but becoming cloudy with showers in the east this afternoon or evening. Fiordland: Mostly cloudy with showers. WINDS: Southwesterlies, strong about Fiordland.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres in the north, sloping to 1800 metres in the south.

Valid for Friday, 08-Dec

Cloudy areas, with isolated showers. Turning to rain in Fiordland late. WINDS:Northwesterlies developing, rising to gale or severe gale in Fiordland.

Freezing Level: 2700 metres, sloping to 2000 metres in fiordland, and rising to 3000 metres everywhere later.

Valid for Saturday, 09-Dec

Rain with heavy falls. Snow lowering to 1700 metres in the south. WINDS:Severe gale northwesterlies.

Freezing Level: About 3400 metres sloping to 2800 metres in the south, lowering to 2000 metres in fiordland late.

Valid for Sunday, 10-Dec

Rain with heavy falls north of about Mount Cook, with snow to about 2200 metres, clearing. Then mainly fine apart from isolated afternoon and evening showers. WINDS:Severe gale northwesterlies becoming lighter southwest.

Freezing Level: 3400 metres in the north, lowering to 1200 metres in the south for a time.

Issued: 2:32am Thursday 7 Dec 2023