Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Saturday, 11-Apr

Raukumara to Kaimanawa Forest Parks: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers, turning to rain this afternoon, with heavy falls this evening. Remaining North Island mountain areas: Cloud increasing today with scattered rain spreading south from afternoon. WINDS: East to southeasterlies, rising to gale this evening.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 12-Apr

Raukumara to Kaimanawa Forest Parks: Scattered showers, turning to rain this afternoon, with heavy falls developing overnight. Localised downpours possible tomorrow afternoon, then gradually clearing tomorrow evening. Remaining North Island mountain areas: Cloud increasing today with scattered rain spreading south from late afternoon, becoming persistent and heavy tomorrow morning, then clearing late tomorrow evening. WINDS: Easterlies, rising to severe gale overnight, gradually turning to severe gale westerlies from tomorrow afternoon.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 13-Apr

Showers, turning to rain north of Kaimanawa Forest Park. WINDS:Severe gale westerlies, easing.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 2800 metres from afternoon.

Valid for Tuesday, 14-Apr

Mostly cloudy with showers, possibly heavy later. WINDS:Westerlies, strong about the Tararua ranges.

Freezing Level: 2800 metres lowering to 2200 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 15-Apr

Partly cloudy with a few showers. WINDS:Strong southwesterlies, gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: Rising to 2600 metres.

Issued: 2:27pm Saturday 11 Apr 2026

South Island

Valid for Saturday, 11-Apr

North of Mt Aspiring National Park: Mainly fine, patches of valley fog this morning. Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks: Partly cloudy. Scattered rain south of Milford Sound. WINDS: Northwesterlies, gale or severe gale south of Aoraki Mt Cook this morning, extending everywhere this afternoon.

Freezing Level: Above 3400 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 12-Apr

Fine today, apart from scattered rain for Fiordland National Park. Rain developing everywhere overnight, heavy in the north and south, easing Sunday afternoon. WINDS: Northwesterlies, gale or severe gale south of Aoraki Mt Cook, extending everywhere this afternoon. Northwesterlies easing on Sunday afternoon, rising to gale southwest in the north at night.

Freezing Level: Above 3400 metres, lowering to 2600 metres in the south sunday morning.

Valid for Monday, 13-Apr

Showers, becoming widespread and heavy in the afternoon. Snow lowering to 1700 metres in the north, and to 1200 metres in the south. WINDS:Gale westerlies, rising to severe gale for a time in the afternoon.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 2000 metres but 1500 metres in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 14-Apr

Mostly cloudy with showers, snow possible to 1400 metres. WINDS:Westerlies north of Aoraki/Mt Cook with gales in exposed places but light winds further south.

Freezing Level: About 1800 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 15-Apr

Partly cloudy with a few showers, turning to rain south of Arthur's Pass with snow briefly lowering to 1200 metres. WINDS:Westerlies, rising to gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: Becoming 2400 metres but 1400 metres in the south.

Issued: 2:27pm Saturday 11 Apr 2026