Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 14-Sep

Raukumara to Kaweka ranges: Showers, clearing for a time overnight. Tongariro National Park and Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki: Often cloudy with showers, possibly heavy and thundery until tonight, easing tomorrow evening. Snow to about 1500 metres. Ruahine and Tararua ranges: Partly cloudy with the odd shower, clearing tomorrow evening. Snow possible to 1200 metres. WINDS: Severe gale southwesterlies, easing tomorrow evening.

Freezing Level: 1800 metres sloping to 1400 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 15-Sep

Cloudy periods and a few showers, mainly in the west. WINDS:Southwesterlies rising to gale, but severe gale in the south.

Freezing Level: About 2000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 16-Sep

A few showers, mainly in the west. WINDS:Gale southwesterlies, severe in exposed places, easing in the morning.

Freezing Level: 2500 metres, lifting to 3000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 17-Sep

Scattered showers, but isolated north of Tongariro National Park. WINDS:Gale westerlies, but severe gale in the south.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres, lowering to 2500 metres in the west.

Issued: 4:58pm Saturday 13 Sep 2025

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 14-Sep

Kaikoura ranges : Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Snow possible to 1100 metres. Kahurangi, Nelson Lakes, and Paparoa National Parks: Showers, possibly thundery until tonight with snow to 900 metres, easing tomorrow afternoon. The Southern Alps and Mount Aspiring: Showers, with snow to about 900 metres, clearing to mainly fine tomorrow but the odd shower still possible about Arthur's Pass. Fiordland : Mostly cloudy with showers. Snow to 600 metres today, rising to 1200 metres tomorrow. WINDS: Gale southwesterlies, easing a little tomorrow and turning westerly in the south.

Freezing Level: 1400 metres in the north sloping to 900 metres in the south, rising to 1600 metres everywhere tomorrow.

Valid for Monday, 15-Sep

Showers turning to rain, possibly heavy in the south. Snow to 1400 metres. Mainly fine about the Richmond and Kaikoura Ranges. WINDS:Gale westerlies, rising to severe gale.

Freezing Level: 1800 metres, lowering to 1400 metres in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 16-Sep

Showers in the west, turning to rain in the evening. Partly cloudy in the east. WINDS:Severe gale westerlies, turning lighter southwesterly early. Gale or severe gale northwesterlies developing later.

Freezing Level: 2200 metres, sloping to 1700 metres in the south. lifting to 2700 metres everywhere later.

Valid for Wednesday, 17-Sep

Rain, heavy at times. Snow lowering to 1700 metres but 1200 metres in the south. WINDS:Severe gale northwesterlies.

Freezing Level: 2700 metres, lowering to 2000 metres but 1500 metres south of arthur's pass.

Issued: 4:58pm Saturday 13 Sep 2025