Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Wednesday, 20-Aug

Mostly cloudy with showers, some falling as snow before dawn. Showers clearing from Te-Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki this evening. WINDS: Gale southerlies.

Freezing Level: 1200 metres, sloping to 900 metres in the south, rising to about 1300 metres everywhere this evening.

Valid for Thursday, 21-Aug

Showers. Snow to 1000 metres. WINDS:Strong southerlies, easing later.

Freezing Level: 1200 metres.

Valid for Friday, 22-Aug

Scattered showers in the east, gradually easing. WINDS:Southeasterlies easing.

Freezing Level: 1200 metres.

Valid for Saturday, 23-Aug

Mostly cloudy in the east with isolated showers. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Light winds.

Freezing Level: About 1400 metres.

Issued: 2:24am Wednesday 20 Aug 2025

South Island

Valid for Wednesday, 20-Aug

Kahurangi to Nelson Lakes National Parks, including Mt Richmond Forest Park: Fine weather. Kaikoura Ranges: Mostly cloudy with showers, falling as snow this morning. Arthur's Pass to Mt Aspiring National Park: Fine west of the Main Divide. In the east: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers before dawn. Fine spells from afternoon. Fiordland National Park: Fine in the west, but a few showers south of Te Anau and in the east. WINDS: Gale southerlies, gradually easing today.

Freezing Level: 1200 metres but 1800 metres in the south. becoming 2000 metres about and west of the main divide this afternoon but 1400 metres in the east.

Valid for Thursday, 21-Aug

Partly cloudy. WINDS:Light winds.

Freezing Level: 1200 metres, but rising to 1800 metres in the south.

Valid for Friday, 22-Aug

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers about the Kaikoura ranges and Kahurangi National Park. WINDS:Light winds.

Freezing Level: 1200 metres in the north, rising to 1600 metres in the south.

Valid for Saturday, 23-Aug

Cloudy periods in the west with isolated showers. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Winds mainly light, but northwesterlies about Fiordland.

Freezing Level: Becoming 1600 metres everywhere.

Issued: 2:24am Wednesday 20 Aug 2025