Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Saturday, 13-Jun

Raukumara to Kaweka ranges: Cloud clearing this afternoon to fine. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tongariro National Park : Fine, apart from areas of low cloud, then cloud increasing this afternoon with a few showers. Ruahine and Tararua ranges: Cloud increasing and periods of rain developing this afternoon. WINDS: Southwesterlies.

Freezing Level: 2400 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 14-Jun

Raukumara to Kaweka ranges: Fine, then cloudy periods developing tomorrow morning. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tongariro National Park : Cloud increasing with the odd shower, becoming more frequent tomorrow morning. Ruahine and Tararua ranges: Cloud increasing with showers developing this afternoon, becoming persistent overnight. WINDS: Westerlies, gale about the Tararuas tomorrow.

Freezing Level: About 2600 metres.

Valid for Monday, 15-Jun

Showers in the west. Rain with some heavy falls spreading northwards to Ruahine Forest Park later. WINDS:Westerlies, strong or gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: About 2900 metres, lowering to 2000 metres in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 16-Jun

Rain, possibly heavy, spreading northeast then clearing. WINDS:Westerlies, strong in exposed places.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 1800 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 17-Jun

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the south and west. WINDS:Westerlies, gale for a time south of the Ruahines, then dying out.

Freezing Level: About 2000 metres, rising to 2600 metres in the northeast.

Issued: 4:25pm Saturday 13 Jun 2026

South Island

Valid for Saturday, 13-Jun

Kaikoura ranges: Mostly fine. Kahurangi, Nelson Lakes, and Paparoa National Parks: Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain in the west, spreading to Nelson Lakes this morning. The Southern Alps and Mount Aspiring: Cloudy periods and the odd shower, but some longer fine spells east of the main divide. Fiordland : Cloud increasing. Patchy drizzle developing tonight. WINDS: Westerlies, strengthening with gales in exposed places south of Arthur's Pass.

Freezing Level: About 2400 metres, rising to 3000 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 14-Jun

Kaikoura ranges: Partly cloudy. Kahurangi, Nelson Lakes, and Paparoa National Parks: Scattered rain, becoming more frequent tomorrow morning with possible heavy falls. The Southern Alps and Mount Aspiring: Cloudy periods and the odd shower about the Main Divide, becoming more frequent tomorrow afternoon. Mainly fine in the east, but high cloud increasing throughout the day. Fiordland : Cloudy periods with drizzle possible this evening. Rain developing tomorrow morning, with possible heavy falls. WINDS: Westerlies, rising to severe gales in exposed places about and south of Arthur's Pass.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres in the north sloping to 2400 metres in the south, lowering to 1800 metres south of the southern lakes national park tomorrow evening.

Valid for Monday, 15-Jun

Rain spreading northwards, with possibly heavy falls in the west and snow to 1500 metres in the Alps late. Clearing south of Mt Aspiring later. WINDS:Gale westerlies easing. Southerlies developing then dying out.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 1600 metres in the north and 1100 metres in the south and east.

Valid for Tuesday, 16-Jun

Rain north of Mt Cook, with snow to 1000 metres early, clearing. A few showers developing in the west later, turning to rain in Fiordland. WINDS:Light. Westerlies developing, rising to gale in exposed places south of Mt Cook.

Freezing Level: About 1200 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 17-Jun

Early rain south of Mt Aspiring easing to isolated showers. Scattered showers elsewhere in the west, clearing. Cloud clearing to fine in the east. WINDS:Westerlies, gale in exposed places, dying out north of Mt Aspiring and easing further south.

Freezing Level: 1200 metres, rising to 2200 metres in the north.

Issued: 4:25pm Saturday 13 Jun 2026