Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

NZ

North Island

Valid up to midnight Monday, 14-Sep

All areas: Cloudy periods with isolated showers.
Wind: Southwesterlies, becoming light tomorrow afternoon.
Freezing Level: 2000 metres, rising to 2500 metres in the evening.

Valid for Tuesday, 15-Sep

Cloudy periods and the odd shower.
Wind: Light westerlies.
Freezing Level: About 2500 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 16-Sep

Cloudy periods and isolated showers.
Wind: Northwesterlies.
Freezing Level: About 2500 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 17-Sep

Cloud increasing. Isolated showers, turning to rain in the evening.
Wind: Northwesterlies, strong in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres.

South Island

Valid up to midnight Monday, 14-Sep

Kaikoura Ranges: Partly cloudy, the odd showers possible tonight. Becoming fine tonight.
Kahurangi National Park to Nelson Lakes National Park: Partly cloudy with a few showers, easing tomorrow morning.
Arthur's Pass National Park to Mt Aspiring National Park: Cloudy periods developing this evening. The odd shower about western slopes tomorrow, then showers becoming more frequent tomorrow evening about Mt Aspiring.
Fiordland National Park: Cloudy, with occasional rain, easing to drizzle at times. Rain becoming more persistent tomorrow evening.
Wind: Southwesterlies, changing strong northwesterly about Fiordland tomorrow.
Freezing Level: 2000 metres sloping to 1500 metres in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 15-Sep

Rain gradually spreading north, with heavy falls and snow possible to 1500 metres in the south.
Wind: Westerly gales, severe gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 1800 metres, but 2500 metres in the north.

Valid for Wednesday, 16-Sep

Rain with some heavy falls, easing in Fiordland later. Snow to 1000 metres.
Wind: Northwesterlies, gale in exposed places, changing southerly south of Mt Aspiring.
Freezing Level: 2000 metres, sloping to 1000 metres in the south.

Valid for Thursday, 17-Sep

Rain or showers, easing from afternoon. Snow to 900 metres from Mt Cook to Mt Aspiring.
Wind: Strong or gale northwesterlies, changing southwesterly.
Freezing Level: 2000 metres in the north sloping to 1000 metres in the south.

Issued: 4:48pm Sunday 13 Sep 2026