Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Monday, 02-Jun

Raukumara to Kaweka Forest Parks: Partly cloudy. Remaining North Island mountain areas: Mostly cloudy, with a few showers, easing this evening. WINDS: Southwesterlies, gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 2800 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 03-Jun

Cloudy periods and isolated showers in the west, fine spells in the east. WINDS:Strong westerlies, gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres or above.

Valid for Wednesday, 04-Jun

Rain, with some heavy falls spreading east. WINDS:Gale northerlies, rising to severe gale.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 05-Jun

Cloudy periods with scattered showers. WINDS:Gale to severe gale northwesterlies, easing later.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres, lowering to 1600 metres in the south.

Issued: 1:26am Monday 2 Jun 2025

South Island

Valid for Monday, 02-Jun

Cloudy periods and occasional showers. Fine east of the main divide. WINDS: Gale west to southwesterlies, easing north of Arthur's Pass National Park. Westerlies rising to severe gale south of Mt Cook this afternoon.

Freezing Level: 2000 metres, rising to 2500 metres this morning, and to 3000 metres north of mt cook this evening.

Valid for Tuesday, 03-Jun

Showers in the west, frequent and possibly heavy about Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks. Fine spells in the east. WINDS:Gale westerlies, severe in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres in the north, sloping to 2000 metres in the south.

Valid for Wednesday, 04-Jun

Rain, with some heavy falls spreading east. WINDS:Northwesterlies, rising to severe gale in the north, changing strong to gale southeasterlies elsewhere.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres in the north, sloping to 2200 metres elsewhere. lowering to 1000 metres in the far south later.

Valid for Thursday, 05-Jun

Scattered showers, turning to rain for a time. WINDS:Strong to gale southerlies, easing later.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 1400 metres in the north and 800 metres in the south.

Issued: 1:26am Monday 2 Jun 2025