Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

NZ

North Island

Valid up to midnight Sunday, 20-Sep

Raukumara to Kaimanawa Forest Park: Partly cloudy with isolated showers, clearing to fine this morning.
Remainder of the North Island mountain areas: Showers, with snow to 1000 metres before dawn. Showers becoming isolated this morning, then clearing in the evening.
Wind: Gale westerlies, with severe gale about the tops, easing this evening.
Freezing Level: About 2500 metres, lowering to 1300 metres this morning. Rising to 3000 metres in the west and 1600 metres in the east tonight.

Valid for Monday, 21-Sep

Mostly cloudy and a few showers, but mainly fine about Te Urewera and Raukumara Forest Park.
Wind: Westerlies, rising to gale in the south.
Freezing Level: Rising above 3000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 22-Sep

Showers turning to rain for a time in the morning or afternoon, then clearing for most in the evening.
Wind: Westerlies, gale in exposed places, turning southwesterly in the afternoon.
Freezing Level: Lowering to 1600 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 23-Sep

Showers spreading north, turning to snow in the afternoon, then clearing later.
Wind: Southerlies, gale at times.
Freezing Level: 1500 metres, lowering to 1000 metres.

South Island

Valid up to midnight Sunday, 20-Sep

Kaikoura Ranges: Early showers clearing to fine.
Kahurangi, Paparoa and Nelson Lakes National Parks: Showers becoming isolated this morning, then clearing evening. Snow to 1000 metres early.
Arthur's Pass to Mt Aspiring National Parks: Fine.
Fiordland National Park: A few showers, falling as snow above 500 metres this morning.
Wind: Gale westerlies, severe in exposed places, easing this afternoon.
Freezing Level: 900 metres, lifting to 3100 metres this evening.

Valid for Monday, 21-Sep

Showers in the west and south. Showers turn to rain in the afternoon, possibly heavy, and falling as snow in Fiordland. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Wind: Strong to gale westerlies. Severe gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 3300 metres, sloping to 2500 metres in the south. Lowering 2500 metres but 1000 metres in the south later.

Valid for Tuesday, 22-Sep

Periods of rain or showers, falling as snow to 1000 metres. Snow showers in Fiordland, some heavy.
Wind: Strong to gale southwesterly.
Freezing Level: 2000 metres in the north at first, otherwise about 1000 metres. Lowering to 600 metres in the south later.

Valid for Wednesday, 23-Sep

Isolated showers, possibly falling as snow, contracting to Fiordland later and becoming fine elsewhere.
Wind: Southwesterlies, gale at times about the Kaikouras.
Freezing Level: 1000 metres, but 600 metres in the south. Rising to 1200 metres everywhere.

Issued: 3:02am Sunday 20 Sep 2026