Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

NZ

North Island

Valid up to midnight Sunday, 30-Aug

Raukumara National Park to Whirinaki Forest Park: Heavy rain, with localised downpours before dawn, clearing to fine this morning.
Remaining Mountain Areas: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers, more persistent about Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, Tongariro National Park and Ruahine Forest Park.
Wind: Strong west to southwesterlies, rising to severe gale this afternoon.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres.

Valid for Monday, 31-Aug

Partly cloudy. Showers, mainly about and west of the volcanoes.
Wind: Gale westerlies, severe gale in the south and exposed places.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres, lowering to 1700 metres but 1200 in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 01-Sep

Showers, easing later.
Wind: Strong or gale westerlies.
Freezing Level: 1500 metres sloping to 1000 metres in the south, rising to 2400 metres everywhere.

Valid for Wednesday, 02-Sep

A few showers, mainly about and west of the volcanoes.
Wind: Gale westerlies, severe gale in the south.
Freezing Level: About 2800 metres.

South Island

Valid up to midnight Sunday, 30-Aug

Kahurangi to Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, including Nelson Lakes: Showers, falling as snow above 1000 metres this afternoon.
Kaikoura Ranges: Fine.
Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Park: Rain turning to snow this morning.
Wind: Gale southwesterlies, severe gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 2000 metres sloping to 1500 metres in the south. Lowering to 1400 metres in the north and 1000 metres in the south this afternoon and evening.

Valid for Monday, 31-Aug

Snow showers in the south. Showers in the west, falling as snow above 1000 metres. Showers spreading northwards in the east later.
Wind: Severe gale southwesterlies.
Freezing Level: 1800 metres sloping to 800 metres in the south. Lowering to 1200 metres in the north.

Valid for Tuesday, 01-Sep

Scattered showers, clearing in the east early, then in the south later.
Wind: Gale west to southwesterlies, severe gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 1200 metres sloping to 800 metres in the south, rising to abut 1800 metres everywhere.

Valid for Wednesday, 02-Sep

Showers in the west, turning to rain, possibly heavy, and spreading to the south for a time. Partly cloudy elsewhere.
Wind: Gale northwesterlies, severe gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: About 2000 metres.

Issued: 1:30am Sunday 30 Aug 2026