Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Saturday, 23-May

Raukumara to Kaimanawa Forest Park : Partly cloudy, with isolated showers from afternoon. Tongariro and Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki : Fine apart from areas of morning cloud. Ruahine to Tararua Forest Park : Partly cloudy. Isolated showers this morning and afternoon. WINDS: Mainly light. However, westerlies about the Tararua Ranges, changing southeast this afternoon.

Freezing Level: About 3000 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 24-May

Raukumara to Kaimanawa Forest Park : Cloud increasing and isolated showers, easing tomorrow evening. Tongariro and Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki : Fine apart from areas of morning cloud. Ruahine to Tararua Forest Park : Cloudy with isolated showers. Cloud and showers confined to the east tomorrow and easing. WINDS: Light southeasterlies.

Freezing Level: About 2800 metres.

Valid for Monday, 25-May

Mainly fine though cloud and isolated showers developing for the Tararuas late. WINDS:Northwesterlies developing, and becoming strong about the Tararuas.

Freezing Level: Rising to above 3000 metres everywhere.

Valid for Tuesday, 26-May

Partly cloudy with isolated showers. WINDS:Northwesterlies, changing southerly in the south.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres, lowering to 24000 metres in the south.

Valid for Wednesday, 27-May

Mainly fine. Isolated showers from Whirinaki Forest Park northwards. WINDS:Light.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres, lowering to 24000 metres in the south.

Issued: 4:59pm Saturday 23 May 2026

South Island

Valid for Saturday, 23-May

Kahurangi and Paparoa National Park, also Nelson Lakes National Park and Kaikoura ranges : Cloudy with scattered showers, easing this morning. Arthur's Pass to Aoraki/Mt Cook: Fine apart from areas of morning cloud. Fiordland and Mount Aspiring National Parks: Partly cloudy, with isolated showers about Fiordland, clearing this afternoon. WINDS: Westerlies, strong about Fiordland, easing this afternoon.

Freezing Level: About 2500 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 24-May

Kahurangi National Park to Arthur's Pass National Park: Mostly cloudy with isolated light showers, clearing in the morning then mainly fine. Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park to Mt Aspiring National Park: Fine. Fiordland National Park: Mainly fine. Becoming cloudy about Fiordland tomorrow evening, with patchy drizzle developing. WINDS: Light winds. Westerlies developing about Fiordland tomorrow, becoming strong in exposed places in the evening.

Freezing Level: About 2600 metres.

Valid for Monday, 25-May

Partly cloudy with a few showers, turning to rain for Fiordland at night. WINDS:Strong northwesterlies, gale in exposed places. Changing strong southerly about Fiordland late.

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

Valid for Tuesday, 26-May

Partly cloudy, with isolated showers for most. However, rain about Fiordland, with snow to 1800 metres, clearing early. WINDS:Mainly light.

Freezing Level: 3200 metres, sloping to 2400 metres in the south, becoming 2400 metres everywhere.

Valid for Wednesday, 27-May

Rain developing north of Mt Aspiring National Park, easing later. WINDS:Light.

Freezing Level: 2300 metres.

Issued: 4:59pm Saturday 23 May 2026