Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 09-Aug

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki: Mostly cloudy. Rain2, possibly heavy, easing to a few showers Sunday morning. Remaining Areas: Cloudy periods. Rain developing Sunday morning, possibly heavy, easing to showers about Tongariro National Park and Tararua Forest Park Sunday afternoon. WINDS: Northwesterlies, gale in exposed places, easing Sunday afternoon.

Freezing Level: About 1900 metres.

Valid for Monday, 10-Aug

Raukumara to Kaweka Forest Park: Heavy rain, clearing to fine from the west Sunday night. Remaining North Island areas: A few showers, sleety about the tops. WINDS: Gale northwesterlies, turning lighter southwesterly Monday morning.

Freezing Level: 1900 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 11-Aug

Showers, clearing in the west. WINDS:Strong southerlies easing in the morning, turning northeasterly later.

Freezing Level: 2500 metres sloping to 1800 metres in the south. becoming 2000 metres everywhere in the evening.

Valid for Wednesday, 12-Aug

Cloudy, with occasional rain or showers. WINDS:Northerlies.

Freezing Level: 2200 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 13-Aug

Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. WINDS:Northerlies.

Freezing Level: 2300 metres.

Issued: 4:33pm Sunday 9 Aug 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 09-Aug

Kaikoura Ranges: Mostly cloudy with rain, turning to showers Sunday morning. Snow to 1400 metres. Kahurangi National Park, and Nelson Lakes to Aoraki National Parks: Rain, heavy at times and possibly thundery with hail in the west on Sunday until evening. Snow to 900 metres. Mt Aspiring to Fiordland National Parks: Occasional rain, easing to showers on Sunday. Snow to 1100 metres. WINDS: Gale northerlies, turning gale westerly north of Mackenzie Basin but southeasterly in the south on Sunday.

Freezing Level: About 1800 metres, but 1200 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 10-Aug

Kaikoura Ranges: Mostly cloudy with rain, turning to showers Sunday morning. Snow to 1400 metres. Kahurangi National Park, and Nelson Lakes to Arthur's Pass National Parks: Rain, heavy at times and possibly thundery with hail in the west until Monday mid-morning, with snow to 1000 metres. Showers becoming isolated and fine spells developing for a time in the afternoon before low cloud develops in the east. Aoraki to Fiordland National Parks: Showers clearing Sunday evening through Monday morning, then mainly fine. WINDS: Gale westerly north of Mackenzie Basin but southeasterly elsewhere. Becoming southwesterly everywhere Monday morning and easing by evening.

Freezing Level: About 1800 metres, but 1300 metres in the south. becoming 1500 metres in the east but 2000 metres in the west on monday.

Valid for Tuesday, 11-Aug

Mostly cloudy. Rain developing later, but only a few spots of rain east of Nelson Lakes National Park. WINDS:Northerlies rising to severe gale south of Mt Aspiring National Park in exposed places later.

Freezing Level: 1900 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 12-Aug

Rain, with snow above 1600 metres in the Alps, but a few showers east of Nelson Lakes National Park. WINDS:Northerlies rising to gale, but severe gale south of Arthur's Pass National Park for a time in exposed places. Tending lighter northwest later.

Freezing Level: 1900 metres, but rising to 2400 metres east of the main divide.

Valid for Thursday, 13-Aug

Showers in the west, gradually clearing. Mainly fine in the east. WINDS:Northwesterlies dying out.

Freezing Level: 2400 metres sloping to 1700 metres in the south.

Issued: 4:33pm Sunday 9 Aug 2026