Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand
North Island
Valid for Thursday, 27-Mar
Raukumara to Kaimanawa Forest Parks: Cloudy with a few showers. Tongariro National Park, and Kaweka to Tararua Forest Parks: Partly cloudy, with a shower or two this evening. Egmont National Park: Partly cloudy, with the odd shower. WINDS: Westerlies.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.
Valid for Friday, 28-Mar
Partly cloudy with isolated showers. WINDS:Strong to gale southerlies developing.
Freezing Level: Above 2600 metres.
Valid for Saturday, 29-Mar
Partly cloudy with a few showers, clearing and becoming fine. WINDS:Strong southerly easing.
Freezing Level: About 2800 metres.
Valid for Sunday, 30-Mar
Cloudy periods, and isolated showers about and south of the volcanoes. WINDS:Westerlies in the south, light winds elsewhere.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.
Issued: 2:20am Thursday 27 Mar 2025
South Island
Valid for Thursday, 27-Mar
Richmond and Kaikoura ranges: Mainly fine. Scattered rain developing this evening. Kahurangi to Mt Aspiring National Parks: Isolated showers, becoming widespread and possibly heavy for a time this morning and afternoon, clearing from the south in the evening. Snow possible above 2300 metres about Aoraki and Mt Aspiring National Parks. Fiordland : Periods of rain, with snow above 1900 metres, easing this afternoon. WINDS: Westerlies, rising to gale at upper levels, easing this evening.
Freezing Level: 3400 metres in the north, sloping to 2200 metres in the south. lowering to 2800 metres in the north this afternoon and evening.
Valid for Friday, 28-Mar
Rain developing about Fiordland National Park then clearing later. Isolated showers elsewhere. WINDS:Strong or gale southwesterly, easing in the south later.
Freezing Level: 2800 metres lowering to 2200 metres in the south for a time.
Valid for Saturday, 29-Mar
Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon and evening showers. However, rain developing in Fiordland late. WINDS:Northwesterlies developing, strong or gale about Fiordland.
Freezing Level: 2600 metres rising to 3400 metres.
Valid for Sunday, 30-Mar
Rain about Fiordland and Aspiring National Park. Partly cloudy with isolated showers elsewhere. WINDS:Strong westerlies, gale about Fiordland, easing and turning southeast later.
Freezing Level: 3400 metres, lowering to 2400 metres in the south for a time.
Issued: 2:20am Thursday 27 Mar 2025