Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Monday, 17-Nov

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, and the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges: Mainly fine. Remaining North Island mount areas: Mainly fine. Isolated showers from afternoon. WINDS: Northerlies, rising to gale late evening.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 18-Nov

Mainly fine today but cloud increasing this evening. Periods of heavy rain developing on Tuesday morning north of Tongariro National Park, spreading south during the afternoon and evening. WINDS: Northerlies, rising to gale in exposed places this evening.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 19-Nov

Periods of rain, with heavy falls north of Kaimanawa Forest Park. WINDS:Gale northerlies, easing in the morning.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 20-Nov

A few showers, easing. WINDS:Northwesterlies.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Friday, 21-Nov

A few showers, turning to rain about the Raukumara Ranges later. WINDS:Northwesterlies, rising to gale about the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Issued: 4:12pm Monday 17 Nov 2025

South Island

Valid for Monday, 17-Nov

North of Arthur's Pass: Partly cloudy and a few showers. Fiordland: Rain, becoming heavy this evening. The rest of the South Island mountain areas: A few showers this morning, turning to rain this afternoon. WINDS: Northerlies, gale south of Arthur's Pass. Rising to severe gale in exposed places from this afternoon.

Freezing Level: 2500 metres, but 3000 metres north of aoraki/mt cook.

Valid for Tuesday, 18-Nov

Kahurangi to Nelson Lakes National Parks including Mt Richmond: Cloudy with the odd shower, then scattered rain from tomorrow morning. Kaikoura Ranges: Fine, with high cloud increasing before dawn tomorrow. Arthur's Pass to Fiordland National Parks: Rain, becoming persistent and heavy this evening with snow above 2300 metres, easing from the south tomorrow evening. WINDS: Severe gale northerlies, easing to gale northwesterlies tomorrow night.

Freezing Level: 2500 metres, but 3000 metres north of aoraki/mt cook.

Valid for Wednesday, 19-Nov

A few showers. WINDS:Northwesterlies. Gale in Fiordland.

Freezing Level: About 3300 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 20-Nov

Showers south of Mt Aspiring. Mainly fine in the north. WINDS:Northwesterlies, gale to severe south of Aoraki/Mt Cook.

Freezing Level: 3500 metres, sloping to 3000 metres in the south.

Valid for Friday, 21-Nov

Mainly fine in the north. A period of rain south of Arthur's Pass. WINDS:Northwesterlies, gale south of Arthur's Pass.

Freezing Level: 3500 metres, sloping to 3000 metres in the south. lowering to 2200 metres in the south.

Issued: 4:12pm Monday 17 Nov 2025