Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

NZ

North Island

Valid up to midnight Sunday, 23-Aug

Raukumara to Whirinaki Forest Park: Cloudy with a few showers, turning to rain this afternoon, with possibly heavy falls. Clearing to mainly fine this evening.
Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tongariro National Park southwards to Tararua Forest Park: Few showers, turning to rain for a time this morning and early afternoon with possibly heavy falls. Snow lowering to about 1300 metres this afternoon.
Wind: Gale westerlies, severe in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres, lowering to 1500 metres in the south and west this afternoon.

Valid for Monday, 24-Aug

Cloudy periods and a few showers, with snow possible to 1400 metres at first, but mainly fine from Kaweka to Raukumara Forest Parks.
Wind: Gale westerlies, easing north of the Tararuas.
Freezing Level: 1500 metres in the west, sloping to 2000 metres in the east. Rising to 2500 metres everywhere later.

Valid for Tuesday, 25-Aug

Cloudy periods, mainly in the west. Isolated showers from Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tongariro southwards.
Wind: Northwesterlies, strong in exposed places, and gale about the Tararuas.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 26-Aug

Cloudy periods, and a few showers, mainly in the west.
Wind: Northwesterlies, strong in exposed places, and gale about the Tararuas.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres.

South Island

Valid up to midnight Sunday, 23-Aug

Kahurangi, Paparoa, Nelson Lakes and Arthur's Pass National Parks: Rain turning to showers this morning, heavy at times. Squally thunderstorms possible this morning. Falling as snow later this morning.
Kaikoura Ranges: Scattered rain or showers, mainly in the west. Snow to about 1000 metres.
The Southern Alps south of Arthur's Pass to Fiordland National Park: Showers, some heavy, turning to snow this morning. Squally thunderstorms and hail possible.
Wind: Severe gale northwesterlies turning southwest.
Freezing Level: 2300 metres, lowering to 1400 metres this morning and to 900 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 24-Aug

Showers, especially west of the Main Divide, with snow to 1000 metres at first.
Wind: Gale westerlies, severe gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 1200 metres, gradually rising to 2000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 25-Aug

Rain with brief heavy falls spreading north, then easing to isolated showers. Snow to 1500 metres.
Wind: Westerlies, gale or severe gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 1900 metres lowering to 1000 metres in the south.

Valid for Wednesday, 26-Aug

Rain with some heavy falls developing.
Wind: Westerlies, gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres in the north sloping to 1100 metres in the south.

Issued: 2:05am Sunday 23 Aug 2026