Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 19-Apr

Te Urewera to Raukumara Forest Parks: Rain with heavy falls, easing to showers this afternoon. Squally thunderstorms possible until evening. Tongariro National Park to Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki: Showers, some heavy. Possible thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. The Ruahine and Tararua Ranges: Isolated showers, becoming scattered and possibly heavy from afternoon. WINDS: Gale northwesterlies, severe gale in exposed places, easing south of Te Urewera by afternoon.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres, sloping to 2500 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 20-Apr

Showers, some heavy. Rain about the Tararua Range. WINDS:Northerlies. However, easterlies in the south, rising to severe gale.

Freezing Level: 2800 metres, sloping to 2300 metres in the south. becoming 2300 metres everywhere.

Valid for Tuesday, 21-Apr

Heavy rain in the south. Showers elsewhere, possibly heavy. WINDS:Gale southeasterlies in the south, severe gale in exposed places. Light winds elsewhere.

Freezing Level: 2200 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 22-Apr

Rain, heavy at times in the east. Snow lowering to 1600 metres. WINDS:Gale southeasterlies, easing.

Freezing Level: 2400 metres, sloping to 2000 metres in the south, lowering to 2000 metres but 1500 metres in the south.

Issued: 2:39am Sunday 19 Apr 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 19-Apr

From Kahurangi National Park to Mt Aspiring National Park: Showers, some heavy with hail and possible thunderstorms, gradually clearing. However, rain developing about the eastern slopes this afternoon. Snow possible to 1400 metres. Fiordland National Park:: A few showers, clearing this afternoon and becoming fine. However, scattered rain developing about the eastern slopes tonight. WINDS: Northerlies, turning easterly in the south this morning, and elsewhere this evening. Becoming strong south of Arthur's Pass.

Freezing Level: 2000 metres, sloping to 1500 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 20-Apr

Rain in the north and east, heavy about the Kaikoura Ranges. Snow lowering to 900 metres. WINDS:Gale easterlies, severe gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 2000 metres sloping to 1500 metres in the south. lowering to 1000 metres everywhere.

Valid for Tuesday, 21-Apr

Snow, possibly heavy about the eastern slopes. However, rain in Kahurangi National Park with snow to 1500 metres, clearing. Partly cloudy and dry in Fiordland. WINDS:Gale southeasterlies. Severe gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 1000 metres, but 1500 metres about the western slopes.

Valid for Wednesday, 22-Apr

Snow, especially about the eastern slopes. Mainly fine in the west and in Fiordland. WINDS:Gale southeasterlies, severe gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 1000 metres, but 1500 metres about the western slopes.

Issued: 2:39am Sunday 19 Apr 2026