Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

NZ

North Island

Valid up to midnight Sunday, 06-Sep

Raukumara to Kaweka Forest Parks: Mostly cloudy. Showers developing late morning, becoming more frequent this evening.
Ruahine Forest Park: Often cloudy. Showers this morning and again tonight.
Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, Tongariro National Park, and Tararua Forest Park: Showers, turning to rain this afternoon, heavy about Tararua Forest Park.
Wind: Strong westerlies, gale in exposed places, but severe gale about and south of Ruahine Forest Park at times.
Freezing Level: 2300 metres, lifting to 2800 metres this afternoon.

Valid for Monday, 07-Sep

Rain turning to showers early, heavy at times, easing late.
Wind: Gale northwesterlies turning southwest and easing.
Freezing Level: 2600 metres, lowering to 1400 metres in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 08-Sep

Isolated showers about the eastern slopes, clearing. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Wind: Southerlies dying out.
Freezing Level: Becoming 1800 metres everywhere.

Valid for Wednesday, 09-Sep

Mainly fine in the east. A few showers developing elsewhere.
Wind: Westerlies developing, possibly becoming strong in the south.
Freezing Level: About 2000 metres.

South Island

Valid up to midnight Sunday, 06-Sep

Kahurangi National Park, Nelson Lakes National Park, also the Southern Alps north of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park: Rain with heavy falls. Snow to 1800 metres.
Kaikoura Ranges: Scattered rain, becoming widespread this afternoon. Snow lowering to 1000 metres tonight.
Remainder of the Southern Alps: Rain at times, possibly heavy, clearing from Fiordland this afternoon or evening. Snow to 1000 metres.
Wind: Gale westerlies, severe gale in exposed places, gradually turning lighter southeasterly south of Nelson Lakes National Park from afternoon.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres, sloping to 1200 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 07-Sep

Periods of rain or showers for most, but some longer fine spells west of the main divide.
Wind: Strong southerlies.
Freezing Level: 2000 metres, sloping to 1200 metres in the south and east.

Valid for Tuesday, 08-Sep

Isolated showers about and west of the Divide, clearing later. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Wind: Light.
Freezing Level: Rising to 1800 metres everywhere.

Valid for Wednesday, 09-Sep

Showers turning to rain about and west of the Divide, some possibly heavy. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Wind: Northwesterlies developing, rising to gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 1700 metres, sloping to 1200 metres in the south.

Issued: 3:19am Sunday 6 Sep 2026