Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 26-Jul

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tongariro National Park : Areas of cloud and isolated snow showers, clearing to fine this morning. Raukumara to Kaweka ranges, also the Ruahine and Tararua ranges: Partly cloudy with the odd shower, possibly falling as snow. WINDS: Southerly winds, becoming strong about the Raukumara range this evening.

Freezing Level: About 1100 metres.

Valid for Monday, 27-Jul

Fine in the west. A few showers developing in the east. WINDS:Strong southerlies, rising to gale in the east for a time.

Freezing Level: About 1100 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 28-Jul

Partly cloudy with a few showers in the northeast. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Southerlies, gale in the northeast early, dying out.

Freezing Level: 1100 metres rising to 1600 metres in the east and 2000 metres in the west and south.

Valid for Wednesday, 29-Jul

Partly cloudy with a few showers in the northeast. Fine elsewhere. WINDS:Westerlies developing, rising to gale about the Tararuas later.

Freezing Level: About 1800 metres.

Issued: 2:15am Sunday 26 Jul 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 26-Jul

Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks to Mount Aspiring, also the Kaikoura ranges : Fine apart from a few areas of cloud, and a possible snow shower about Mount Aspiring this morning. Fiordland : Cloudy periods and a few snow showers, mainly this morning and evening. WINDS: Westerlies in Fiordland, strong at times. Southwest winds elsewhere.

Freezing Level: About 1000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 27-Jul

A few showers about Fiordland. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Southwesterlies.

Freezing Level: 1100 metres rising to 1200 metres in the northeast and 1800 metres south of arthur's pass.

Valid for Tuesday, 28-Jul

Showers about Fiordland spreading to Mt Aspiring later. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Westerlies in the south, rising to gale in Fiordland late, otherwise light.

Freezing Level: About 1700 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 29-Jul

Partly cloudy in the west, with a few showers about Fiordland and Mt Aspiring. Fine in the east and north. WINDS:Gale westerlies in Fiordland spreading north and rising to severe gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: About 1900 metres

Issued: 2:15am Sunday 26 Jul 2026