Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Friday, 27-Feb

Raukumara to Ruahine Forest Parks, including Tongariro National Park: Isolated showers, becoming widespread and heavy from afternoon with possible thunderstorms. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki: A few showers, possibly heavy this morning and afternoon, then clearing. Tararua Forest Park: Rain, easing to isolated showers this afternoon, then clearing. WINDS: Northwesterlies, gale in the south, turning southeasterly this morning or afternoon.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres.

Valid for Saturday, 28-Feb

A few showers, some heavy in the afternoon. WINDS:Southeasterlies, strong in exposed places, tending northeasterly later.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 01-Mar

A few showers from afternoon, turning to rain in the south in the evening. WINDS:Westerlies developing, turning strong southerly in the south in the evening.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres, lowering to 2000 metres in the south in the afternoon.

Valid for Monday, 02-Mar

Scattered showers, possibly heavy in the east, with snow lowering to 1300 metres. WINDS:Strong southerlies.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres sloping to 1800 metres in the south, lowering to 1500 metres everywhere.

Issued: 1:53am Friday 27 Feb 2026

South Island

Valid for Friday, 27-Feb

North of Arthur's Pass: Showers, possibly heavy this afternoon. Southern Alps from Arthur's Pass to Mt Aspiring: Cloud and showers clearing this morning and becoming fine. Fiordland: Mainly fine. Isolated showers in the south. WINDS: Southeasterlies, but southwesterlies at higher levels, dying out this afternoon.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres sloping to 1400 metres in the south, rising to 2300 metres in the south this evening.

Valid for Saturday, 28-Feb

Scattered showers, mainly in the west at first where some may be heavy, spreading elsewhere later. WINDS:Winds mainly light. Westerlies in the south.

Freezing Level: About 2900 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 01-Mar

Scattered showers. WINDS:Southwesterlies developing in the afternoon.

Freezing Level: About 2800 metres, lowering to 1400 metres in the east in the evening.

Valid for Monday, 02-Mar

Showers, becoming isolated in the evening. WINDS:Strong southerlies, rising to gale about Fiordland for a time in the morning.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 1200 metres everywhere in the morning, then rising to 2200 metres but 3200 metres in the south in the evening.

Issued: 1:53am Friday 27 Feb 2026