Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Monday, 20-Jan

Kaweka Forest Park to Raukumara Forest Park: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Tongariro National Park: Partly cloudy, with the chance of a shower. Ruahine and Tararua Forest Parks : Partly cloudy. Egmont National Park: Cloudy periods, clearing this morning. WINDS: Easterlies.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 21-Jan

A few showers in the east, then rain developing everywhere north of the Ruahine Forest Park in the afternoon, possibly heavy about Raukumara Forest Park. WINDS:Northeasterlies rising to gale.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 22-Jan

Rain in the east gradually easing. Isolated showers about Mt Taranaki. WINDS:Strong or gale easterlies, easing to lighter southeasterlies.

Freezing Level: Above 3300 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 23-Jan

Early cloud clearing and becoming fine. WINDS:Winds mainly light then westerlies developing in the afternoon.

Freezing Level: Above 3300 metres.

Issued: 3:14am Monday 20 Jan 2025

South Island

Valid for Monday, 20-Jan

Fiordland National Park: Fine. Kaikoura and Richmond Ranges: Areas of cloud clearing and becoming fine this morning. All remaining mountains: Fine this morning, apart from areas of low cloud about Canterbury High Country. Becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers this afternoon. WINDS: Mainly light, but southeasterlies about Fiordland.

Freezing Level: About 3000 metres gradually rising to 3500 metres this evening.

Valid for Tuesday, 21-Jan

Mainly fine, but isolated afternoon and evening showers, possibly heavy about Mt Aspiring National Park and the Southern Lakes. WINDS:Light.

Freezing Level: Above 3300 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 22-Jan

Mainly fine, but isolated afternoon and evening showers, possibly heavy about Mt Aspiring National Park and the Southern Lakes. WINDS:Light winds.

Freezing Level: About 3400 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 23-Jan

A period of rain for all, with possible heavy falls from Mt Cook southwards, easing to isolated showers later. WINDS:Strong northwesterlies rising to gale for a time then turning strong southwest later.

Freezing Level: Above 3400 metres, lowering to 2500 metres about fiordland.

Issued: 3:14am Monday 20 Jan 2025