Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand
North Island
Valid for Tuesday, 14-Oct
Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, Tongariro National Park, also Raukumara to Kaweka Forest Parks: Rain with some heavy falls, easing to showers this afternoon. Thunderstorms possible about this afternoon and evening Tararua and Ruahine Forest Parks: Showers, clearing this evening. WINDS: Gale to severe gale northwesterlies.
Freezing Level: About 2800 metres.
Valid for Wednesday, 15-Oct
Raukumara Forest Park : Rain with heavy falls, easing to showers this afternoon, and clearing tomorrow early morning. Thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Te Papa Kura-o-Taranaki, Tongariro National Park, and Ruahine to Te Urewera Forest Park: Showers, possibly heavy and thundery this afternoon and evening, then becoming isolated later. Tararua Forest Park : A few showers, easing this evening. WINDS: Northwesterlies, gale to severe gale in exposed places, easing to lighter southwesterly by tomorrow morning.
Freezing Level: About 2800 metres, lowering to 1700 metres in the north and south by tomorrow morning.
Valid for Thursday, 16-Oct
Isolated showers turning to rain then clearing from the south. Snow briefly lowering to 1300 metres in the south. WINDS:Westerlies changing gale southerly later.
Freezing Level: About 2200 metres, lowering to 1600 metres for a time in the south.
Valid for Friday, 17-Oct
Isolated showers developing in the west and south. WINDS:Southerlies gradually easing.
Freezing Level: About 2200 metres rising to 3000 metres in the evening.
Valid for Saturday, 18-Oct
Isolated showers in the west, turning to rain in the evening. WINDS:Westerlies, gale in exposed places and rising to severe gale about the Tararua range in the evening.
Freezing Level: 3000 metres lowering to 2600 metres in the south in the evening.
Issued: 2:27pm Tuesday 14 Oct 2025
South Island
Valid for Tuesday, 14-Oct
About and north of Nelson Lakes National Park: Periods of rain, with possible heavy falls, squally thunderstorms and hail in the afternoons. Arthur's Pass to Fiordland National Parks: Partly cloudy with isolated showers, sleety about the tops. WINDS: Gale westerlies.
Freezing Level: 2400 metres, sloping to 1300 metres in the south. lowering to about 1300 metres everywhere by evening.
Valid for Wednesday, 15-Oct
For mountain parks west of the Main Divide, including Kahurangi National Park and Fiordland:: Fine, then showers developing overnight. Heavy showers possible until late Wednesday afternoon. Thunderstorms and hail about Fiordland in the morning. Remaining areas:: Mostly fine and dry, but showers possible about Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park around midday. WINDS: Northwesterlies, gale south of Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park late Wednesday afternoon.
Freezing Level: 1300 metres, rising to 1600 metres tomorrow.
Valid for Thursday, 16-Oct
Showers, some heavy with snow to 1400 metres, clearing from the south and becoming mainly fine. WINDS:Gale southwesterlies, gradually easing.
Freezing Level: 1600 metres in the east sloping to 2400 metres in the west.
Valid for Friday, 17-Oct
Rain developing from the south, possibly heavy. WINDS:Southwesterlies, turning gale westerly south.
Freezing Level: Rising to 2600 metres everywhere.
Valid for Saturday, 18-Oct
Rain, possibly heavy, spreading north, then easing to showers from the south. WINDS:Gale westerly, severe at times in exposed places.
Freezing Level: Gradually lowering to 1000 metres in the south and 1800 metres in the north.
Issued: 2:27pm Tuesday 14 Oct 2025