Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

NZ

North Island

Valid up to midnight Monday, 24-Aug

All areas: Cloudy periods with isolated showers. Rain for a time this afternoon and early evening from Kaweka to Raukumara Forest Park, then becoming fine.
Wind: Westerlies to southwesterlies, gale to severe gale in exposed places, easing overnight.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres, but 1500 metres in the south and west until tomorrow morning.

Valid for Tuesday, 25-Aug

Cloudy periods, mainly in the west. Isolated showers from Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tongariro southwards.
Wind: Northwesterlies, strong in exposed places, and gale about the Tararuas.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 26-Aug

Cloudy periods, and a few showers, mainly in the west.
Wind: Northwesterlies, strong in exposed places, and gale about the Tararuas.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 27-Aug

Cloudy periods with a few showers, mainly in the west.
Wind: Westerlies turning northerly, strong to gale in the south.
Freezing Level: Rising to 2600 metres.

South Island

Valid up to midnight Monday, 24-Aug

Kahurangi to Arthur's Pass National Parks: Showers, some heavy with snow this afternoon and evening.
Kaikoura Ranges: Showers clearing this evening to fine.
The Southern Alps south of Arthur's Pass to Fiordland National Park: Snow showers, possibly heavy with squally thunderstorms this afternoon, easing to rain showers tonight.
Wind: Gale to severe gale westerlies.
Freezing Level: 1400 metres sloping to 900 metres in the south, lifting to 2000 metres tomorrow afternoon.

Valid for Tuesday, 25-Aug

Rain, possibly heavy and thundery. Snow to 1000 metres.
Wind: Westerlies, gale or severe gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 2000 metres lowering to 1500 metres in the south.

Valid for Wednesday, 26-Aug

Rain with some heavy falls developing and snow lowering to 1000 metres.
Wind: Westerlies, gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 2200 metres in the north sloping to 1000 metres in the south.

Valid for Thursday, 27-Aug

Rain with some heavy falls and snow to 500 metres.
Wind: Gale westerlies north of Mt Cook, spreading elsewhere later with severe gales in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 2400 metres sloping to 800 metres in the south. Rising to 2500 metres everywhere.

Issued: 2:26pm Sunday 23 Aug 2026