Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 23-Feb

Cloudy periods and isolated showers, clearing and becoming fine about Tongariro and Egmont National Parks this morning. WINDS: Westerlies, becoming light.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 24-Feb

Mainly fine. Isolated showers in the northeast. WINDS:Light. Strong northwesterlies developing in the south.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 25-Feb

Mainly fine. A few morning and afternoon showers. WINDS:Westerlies, strong-to-gale in the south.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 26-Feb

Cloudy periods with a few showers south of Whirinaki Forest Park. WINDS:Westerlies easing.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Issued: 2:32am Sunday 23 Feb 2025

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 23-Feb

Kahurangi to Paparoa National Park : Partly cloudy and isolated showers. Kaikoura Ranges and Nelson Lakes National Park: Cloud increasing and a few showers developing this morning. The Southern Alps north of Fiordland: Cloudy periods with isolated showers this afternoon, but fine south of Mount Cook. Fiordland: Showers, clearing to fine this afternoon. WINDS: Strong southwesterlies, gale in Fiordland, easing everywhere this afternoon.

Freezing Level: 3500 metres, sloping to 2600 metres in the south. becoming 3500 metres everywhere this afternoon.

Valid for Monday, 24-Feb

Mainly fine. Isolated showers in the west turning to rain in Fiordland at night. WINDS:Northwesterlies developing, rising to gale in the south.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres, lowering to 3100 metres about fiordland at night.

Valid for Tuesday, 25-Feb

Heavy rain in the south easing to a few showers. Rain west of the Main Divide spreading north. WINDS:Strong-to-gale westerlies spreading northwards, but easing in the south.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres in the north, grading to 3100 metres in the south. lowering to 2700 metres in the south later.

Valid for Wednesday, 26-Feb

Isolated showers in the west, clearing. Isolated afternoon showers in the Kaikoura and Richmond Ranges. WINDS:Southwesterlies, gale about Fiordland, easing everywhere.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Issued: 2:32am Sunday 23 Feb 2025