Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

NZ

North Island

Valid up to midnight Monday, 26-Oct

Kaweka Forest Park to Raukumara Forest Park, including Tongariro National Park: Fine, then some cloud developing Sunday evening. Isolated showers developing Monday morning.
Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki: Cloudy periods with a few showers developing Monday morning.
Tararua Forest Park: Cloudy. Drizzle at times, turning to rain Monday morning.
Wind: Northwesterlies, but gale in Tararua Forest Park, rising to severe gale everywhere Monday evening.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 27-Oct

Periods of heavy rain.
Wind: Northwesterly severe gales, easing later.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres, lowering to 2400 metres in the south late evening.

Valid for Wednesday, 28-Oct

Cloudy periods. Drizzle about the Tararuas and a few showers about and west of the Central Plateau.
Wind: Northwesterlies, strong in exposed places.
Freezing Level: Lowering to 2200 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 29-Oct

Rain or drizzle about the Tararuas, occasional rain elsewhere.
Wind: Northwesterlies, turning southwest.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres, lowering to 1800 metres for a time in the south.

South Island

Valid up to midnight Monday, 26-Oct

The Kaikoura Ranges and the Richmond Range: Clear skies, then cloud increasing from Monday afternoon, with isolated showers.
Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks: Fine, but a few showers developing Sunday evening, becoming more frequent Monday afternoon and possibly heavy.
Paparoa National Park and Arthur's Pass National Park to Fiordland.: Occasional light showers, turning to rain late Sunday evening, with heavy falls from early Monday, easing in the evening.
Wind: Gale northwesterlies, severe gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres, sloping to 2500 metres in the south Monday evening.

Valid for Tuesday, 27-Oct

Morning rain in the west with heavy falls, then the odd shower. Dry in the east.
Wind: Gale northwesterlies, severe gale in exposed northern places at first.
Freezing Level: 3200 metres but 1500 metre in Fiordland, lowering to 1400 metres everywhere.

Valid for Wednesday, 28-Oct

Periods of rain, possibly heavy.
Wind: Gale northwesterlies, possibly severe in exposed places.
Freezing Level: Rising to 2100 metres north of Aoraki/Mt Cook, lowering to 1100 metres in Fiordland.

Valid for Thursday, 29-Oct

Rain
Wind: Westerlies.
Freezing Level: Lowering to 900 metres in Fiordland and 1200 metres elsewhere.

Issued: 2:26pm Sunday 25 Oct 2026