Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand
North Island
Valid for Monday, 20-Jan
Kaweka Forest Park to Raukumara Forest Park: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Tongariro National Park: Partly cloudy, with the chance of a shower. Ruahine and Tararua Forest Parks : Partly cloudy. Egmont National Park: Cloudy periods, clearing this morning. WINDS: Easterlies.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.
Valid for Tuesday, 21-Jan
A few showers in the east, then rain developing everywhere north of the Ruahine Forest Park in the afternoon, possibly heavy about Raukumara Forest Park. WINDS:Northeasterlies rising to gale.
Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres.
Valid for Wednesday, 22-Jan
Rain in the east gradually easing. Isolated showers about Mt Taranaki. WINDS:Strong or gale easterlies, easing to lighter southeasterlies.
Freezing Level: Above 3300 metres.
Valid for Thursday, 23-Jan
Early cloud clearing and becoming fine. WINDS:Winds mainly light then westerlies developing in the afternoon.
Freezing Level: Above 3300 metres.
Issued: 3:14am Monday 20 Jan 2025
South Island
Valid for Monday, 20-Jan
Fiordland National Park: Fine. Kaikoura and Richmond Ranges: Areas of cloud clearing and becoming fine this morning. All remaining mountains: Fine this morning, apart from areas of low cloud about Canterbury High Country. Becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers this afternoon. WINDS: Mainly light, but southeasterlies about Fiordland.
Freezing Level: About 3000 metres gradually rising to 3500 metres this evening.
Valid for Tuesday, 21-Jan
Mainly fine, but isolated afternoon and evening showers, possibly heavy about Mt Aspiring National Park and the Southern Lakes. WINDS:Light.
Freezing Level: Above 3300 metres.
Valid for Wednesday, 22-Jan
Mainly fine, but isolated afternoon and evening showers, possibly heavy about Mt Aspiring National Park and the Southern Lakes. WINDS:Light winds.
Freezing Level: About 3400 metres.
Valid for Thursday, 23-Jan
A period of rain for all, with possible heavy falls from Mt Cook southwards, easing to isolated showers later. WINDS:Strong northwesterlies rising to gale for a time then turning strong southwest later.
Freezing Level: Above 3400 metres, lowering to 2500 metres about fiordland.
Issued: 3:14am Monday 20 Jan 2025