Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Saturday, 14-Feb

Whirinaki Forest Park northwards: Heavy rain with localised downpours possible. Tongariro National Park : Occasional showers, easing this evening. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, also Ruahine and Tararua Forest Park : Cloudy periods and isolated showers. WINDS: Northerlies, turning southwesterly this morning, strong in exposed places.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 15-Feb

Rain, heavy at times. WINDS:Severe gale southerlies.

Freezing Level: 3200 metres, lowering to 2700 metres in the south and west.

Valid for Monday, 16-Feb

Rain, heavy at times, easing in the northeast. WINDS:Severe gale southerlies, easing.

Freezing Level: 3200 metres, sloping to 2700 metres in the south and west.

Valid for Tuesday, 17-Feb

Scattered rain. WINDS:Strong to gale southwesterlies.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres.

Issued: 2:52am Saturday 14 Feb 2026

South Island

Valid for Saturday, 14-Feb

North of Arthur's Pass: Cloudy periods and isolated showers. Arthur's Pass to Aoraki Mount Cook: Cloudy periods, with showers developing from afternoon. Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks: Fine spells and isolated showers, turning to rain for a time this morning. Snow lowering to 1700 metres. WINDS: Strong to gale westerlies, easing this morning. Becoming strong to gale southeasterlies this evening.

Freezing Level: 3300 metres lowering to 1800 metres in the south.

Valid for Sunday, 15-Feb

Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain about the eastern slopes. WINDS:Gale southeasterlies but light winds south of Arthur's Pass.

Freezing Level: 2400 metres, rising above 3000 metres in the south and west.

Valid for Monday, 16-Feb

Cloudy with periods of rain abut the eastern slopes. Mainly fine in the west and south of Mt Aspiring. WINDS:Strong to gale southerlies but light winds south of Arthur's Pass.

Freezing Level: 2500 metres but 3000 metres in the south, and west of the main divide.

Valid for Tuesday, 17-Feb

Scattered rain north of Mt Cook. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Southeasterlies.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres.

Issued: 2:52am Saturday 14 Feb 2026