Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 09-Aug

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki: Mostly cloudy. Rain2, possibly heavy, easing to a few showers Sunday morning. Remaining Areas: Cloudy periods. Rain developing Sunday morning, possibly heavy, easing to showers about Tongariro National Park and Tararua Forest Park Sunday afternoon. WINDS: Northwesterlies, gale in exposed places, easing Sunday afternoon.

Freezing Level: About 1900 metres.

Valid for Monday, 10-Aug

Rain, heavy at times, clearing in the morning and leaving only isolated showers south of Tongariro National Park. WINDS:Gale northwesterlies, but strong southwesterlies about the Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, spreading elsewhere, then easing later.

Freezing Level: 2200 metres rising to 2800 metres north of the ruahines.

Valid for Tuesday, 11-Aug

Early showers in the south clearing, otherwise partly cloudy. Rain developing late. WINDS:Southwesterlies turning northerly.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres north of the ruahines, lowering to 2500 metres in the evening. 2200 metres elsewhere.

Valid for Wednesday, 12-Aug

Cloudy, with occasional rain. WINDS:Northerlies.

Freezing Level: 2500 metres.

Issued: 1:58am Sunday 9 Aug 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 09-Aug

Kaikoura Ranges: Mostly cloudy with rain, turning to showers Sunday morning. Snow to 1400 metres. Kahurangi National Park, and Nelson Lakes to Aoraki National Parks: Rain, heavy at times and possibly thundery with hail in the west on Sunday until evening. Snow to 900 metres. Mt Aspiring to Fiordland National Parks: Occasional rain, easing to showers on Sunday. Snow to 1100 metres. WINDS: Gale northerlies, turning gale westerly north of Mackenzie Basin but southeasterly in the south on Sunday.

Freezing Level: About 1800 metres, but 1200 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 10-Aug

Partly cloudy with a few showers, clearing late. Becoming cloudy late. WINDS:Southwesterlies dying out, then northerlies developing in the evening.

Freezing Level: 1800 metres gradually lifting to 2300 metres east of the main divide.

Valid for Tuesday, 11-Aug

Mostly cloudy. Rain developing later, but only a few spots of rain east of Nelson Lakes National Park. WINDS:Northerlies rising to severe gale south of Mt Aspiring National Park in exposed places later.

Freezing Level: 1900 metres, but 2400 metres east of the main divide.

Valid for Wednesday, 12-Aug

Rain, but a few showers east of Nelson Lakes National Park. WINDS:Northerlies rising to gale, but severe gale south of Arthur's Pass National Park for a time in exposed places. Northerlies easing later.

Freezing Level: 1900 metres, but 2400 metres east of the main divide.

Issued: 1:58am Sunday 9 Aug 2026