Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand
North Island
Valid for Friday, 18-Apr
Raukumara to Kaimanawa Forest Parks, also Tongariro National Park : Rain, with heavy falls. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki : Mostly cloudy with isolated showers, turning to rain at night. Kaweka to Tararua Forest Parks: Occasional rain, possibly heavy, easing to isolated showers this afternoon. WINDS: Gale northeasterlies, severe gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: Above 3,000 metres.
Valid for Saturday, 19-Apr
Scattered rain, with heavy falls and possible thunderstorms about Mt Taranaki tomorrow. Fine spells increasing south of Tongariro National Park tomorrow afternoon. WINDS: Gale northeasterlies, severe gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: Above 3,000 metres.
Valid for Sunday, 20-Apr
Periods of rain, some heavy falls in the north and west. WINDS:Gale northeasterlies.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.
Valid for Monday, 21-Apr
Periods of rain. WINDS:Gale northeasterlies easing.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.
Valid for Tuesday, 22-Apr
Periods of rain, with heavy falls possible in the afternoon. WINDS:Easterlies.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.
Issued: 2:27pm Friday 18 Apr 2025
South Island
Valid for Friday, 18-Apr
Kahurangi National Park : Periods of rain with heavy falls. Thunderstorms possible this evening. Nelson Lakes National Parks: Periods of rain, heavy at times. Paparoa to Fiordland National Parks: Cloudy, with scattered rain, becoming widespread tonight. WINDS: Strong northeasterlies, gale north of Paparoa National Park, rising to gale everywhere by evening.
Freezing Level: About 3400 metres.
Valid for Saturday, 19-Apr
Periods of rain, with heavy falls about Kahurangi National Park, Nelson Lakes and the Southern Alps. Thunderstorms possible thunderstorms about Kahurangi National Park. WINDS: Severe gale northerlies, easing south of Mt Cook from tomorrow afternoon.
Freezing Level: About 3400 metres.
Valid for Sunday, 20-Apr
Periods of rain, some heavy falls in the west and north. WINDS:Northeasterlies.
Freezing Level: About 3400 metres.
Valid for Monday, 21-Apr
Periods of rain, with heavy falls, but showers south of Aoraki/ Mt Cook. WINDS:Easterlies.
Freezing Level: About 3400 metres.
Valid for Tuesday, 22-Apr
Occasional showers but rain for the Kahurangi ranges and Nelson Lakes. WINDS:Mainly light winds but southerlies developing in the south.
Freezing Level: About 3400 metres lowering to 2400 metres in the south.
Issued: 2:27pm Friday 18 Apr 2025