Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Tuesday, 09-Dec

Raukumara to Ruahine ranges, also Tongariro National Park : Mostly fine with a few cloudy areas. However, isolated showers during the afternoon and evening, some heavy with possible thunderstorms. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and the Tararua Range: Cloudy periods. WINDS: Light winds north of Taupo. Northwesterlies elsewhere, strong about the Tararua Range.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 10-Dec

Mainly fine with isolated showers. WINDS:Light winds, but westerlies in the south.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 11-Dec

Mainly fine with a few showers in the south and isolated afternoon or evening showers elsewhere. WINDS:Westerlies, rising to gale in the south.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Friday, 12-Dec

Partly cloudy with isolated showers, mainly in the south and east. WINDS:Strong south to southwest winds.

Freezing Level: 3200 metres, lowering to 2400 metres in the south.

Issued: 1:03am Tuesday 9 Dec 2025

South Island

Valid for Tuesday, 09-Dec

Kaikoura ranges : Morning cloud then mainly fine, with a possible afternoon shower. Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks: Cloudy this morning with patchy drizzle. Fine spells from afternoon, with the odd shower. Cloud increasing again at night. Paparoa National Park, also The Southern Alps to Mount Aspiring: Mostly fine. However, cloud increasing and scattered showers developing about Paparoa National Park this morning and elsewhere this evening. Fiordland : Mostly cloudy. Showers turning to rain this evening, possibly heavy. WINDS: Northwesterlies rising to gale in exposed places, with severe gales possible about Fiordland this evening.

Freezing Level: 3400 metres sloping to 2200 metres in the south, rising to 2800 metres in the south this afternoon.

Valid for Wednesday, 10-Dec

Cloudy periods with scattered rain or showers spreading north. WINDS:Gale northwesterlies in the south easing. Light winds elsewhere.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 2000 metres in the far south. above 3000 metres elsewhere.

Valid for Thursday, 11-Dec

Rain developing in Fiordland. Mainly fine with isolated showers elsewhere. WINDS:Westerlies.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 2500 metres in the north and 1500 metres in the south late.

Valid for Friday, 12-Dec

Occasional showers, becoming confined to Fiordland later and fine breaks developing elsewhere. WINDS:Strong to gale southwesterlies easing.

Freezing Level: 2200 metres sloping to 1500 metres in the south.

Issued: 1:03am Tuesday 9 Dec 2025