Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Saturday, 17-Jan

Te-Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki: Mostly cloudy, with patchy drizzle in the south this morning. Becoming fine this evening. Remaining North Island mountain areas: Mostly cloudy this morning with patchy drizzle. Fine spells developing this afternoon and drizzle turning into showers. WINDS: South to southeasterlies, strong in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres sloping to 2400 metres in the south.

Valid for Sunday, 18-Jan

Rain in the east, with scattered showers elsewhere. WINDS:Southeasterlies becoming strong, possibly gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 2500 metres in the north and 2000 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 19-Jan

Mostly cloudy with showers but only isolated falls for Te-Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki. WINDS:Strong southeasterlies, gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: Rising to above 3000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 20-Jan

Partly cloudy with a few showers in the east but mainly fine for Te-Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki. WINDS:Northeasterlies.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres

Issued: 2:51am Saturday 17 Jan 2026

South Island

Valid for Saturday, 17-Jan

Kahurangi and Paparoa National Parks: Mostly cloudy with showers, becoming isolated this afternoon and clearing tonight as fine spells increase. Arthur's Pass to Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park : Mostly cloudy with areas of drizzle, gradually becoming fine in the west today. Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks: Mainly fine. Areas of cloud in the east with patchy morning drizzle. WINDS: Easterlies.

Freezing Level: About 2800 metres, sloping to 2200 metres in the south.

Valid for Sunday, 18-Jan

Showers in the east, with isolated falls in the west, gradually easing from the south. Mainly fine about Fiordland. WINDS:Southeasterlies, possibly strong in the north.

Freezing Level: Rising to about 3300 metres, but remaining about 2200 metres north of arthur's pass national park.

Valid for Monday, 19-Jan

Partly cloudy with a few showers about eastern slopes, however mainly fine for Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Park. WINDS:Southeasterlies, strong north of Mt Aspiring.

Freezing Level: 2200 metres sloping 3400 metres in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 20-Jan

Mainly fine but isolated showers about eastern slopes from Arthur's Pass north. WINDS:Southeasterlies.

Freezing Level: Rising to 3000 metres but 36000 metres in the south.

Issued: 2:51am Saturday 17 Jan 2026