Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Saturday, 14-Mar

Raukumara to Ruahine Forest Parks: Showers, some heavy with thunderstorms possible in the afternoon and evening. Te-Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, Tongariro National Park and Tararua Forest Park: Showers, easing this morning, then clearing evening. WINDS: Strong northwesterlies turning southeasterly this morning.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres, lowering to 2700 metres briefly this afternoon.

Valid for Sunday, 15-Mar

Showers clearing early in the northeast, and a few showers about Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, otherwise fine. WINDS:Southwesterlies dying out.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 16-Mar

Mainly fine. Isolated afternoon and evening showers. WINDS:Westerlies developing.

Freezing Level: Above 3400 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 17-Mar

Mainly fine. Chance of a shower about Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki. WINDS:Light winds.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Issued: 2:50am Saturday 14 Mar 2026

South Island

Valid for Saturday, 14-Mar

Mt Richmond and Kaikoura Ranges, also Arthur's Pass National Park: Showers clearing this morning and becoming mainly fine. Kahurangi and Paparoa National Parks: Partly cloudy with isolated showers, increasing this evening. Aoraki/Mt Cook and Mt Aspiring: Fine apart from the odd afternoon and evening shower. Fiordland National Park: Rain developing this morning, easing to showers this afternoon. WINDS: Southwesterlies, rising to gale in exposed places south of Arthur's Pass.

Freezing Level: 3100 metres in the north, sloping to 1700 metres in the south. lowering to 2600 metres in the north for a time. rising to 2700 metres in the south.

Valid for Sunday, 15-Mar

Showers in the west. Fine elsewhere. WINDS:Strong to gale southwesterlies, severe gale in the south, gradually easing.

Freezing Level: 3400 metres in the north, sloping to 2600 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 16-Mar

Showers, west of the Main Divide, turning to rain about Fiordland for a time. Fine elsewhere. WINDS:Westerlies, gale in exposed places south of Mt Cook, easing.

Freezing Level: 3400 metres in the north, sloping to 2600 metres in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 17-Mar

Rain or showers in the west. Mainly fine in the east. WINDS:Northwesterlies, rising to gale in the south later.

Freezing Level: 3400 metres in the north, sloping to 2600 metres in the south. becoming 3200 metres everywhere.

Issued: 2:50am Saturday 14 Mar 2026