Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 16-Nov

Raukumara Forest Park : Fine to start, then cloudy periods and isolated showers from afternoon. Remaining North Island mountain areas: Fine becoming partly cloudy. WINDS: Light winds at first, then northerlies developing this afternoon.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres, sloping to 2500 metres about the tararuas. rising above 3000 metres everywhere.

Valid for Monday, 17-Nov

Raukumara Forest Park : A few showers. Te Urewera to Tongariro National Park : Fine, then a few showers from Monday afternoon. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, and the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges: Fine. WINDS: Northerlies, rising to gale Monday evening.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 18-Nov

Rain in the north, spreading elsewhere, heavy at times. WINDS:Gale northerlies.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 19-Nov

Periods of rain, possibly heavy north of Kaimanawa Forest Park. Clearing in the south and west. WINDS:Gale northerlies, easing.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 20-Nov

Periods of rain in the north, possibly heavy. A few showers in the south. WINDS:Northwesterlies, strong in exposed places.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Issued: 2:27pm Sunday 16 Nov 2025

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 16-Nov

Fiordland: Mostly cloudy. A few showers, clearing this evening. The rest of the South Island mountain areas: Mainly fine. WINDS: Southwesterlies, turning northwesterly, then rising to gale south of Arthur's Pass.

Freezing Level: 1500 metres, lifting to 2500 metres in the north this morning, and above 3000 metres everywhere this evening.

Valid for Monday, 17-Nov

Fiordland: Mostly cloudy. A few showers, clearing this evening, then rain developing overnight and becoming heavy on Monday. North of Arthur's Pass: Mainly fine today, cloud increasing on Monday with a few showers. The rest of the South Island mountain areas: Mainly fine today, becoming cloudy on Monday with rain spreading from the south. WINDS: Northerlies, rising to gale south of Arthur's Pass from Sunday afternoon, then to severe gale in exposed places from Monday afternoon.

Freezing Level: 2500 metres, lifting above 3000 metres north of aoraki/mt cook for a time sunday evening to monday afternoon.

Valid for Tuesday, 18-Nov

Rain, heavy at times. Easing to a few showers in the evening. WINDS:Gale northerlies, severe in exposed places, turning northwesterly later.

Freezing Level: About 3000 metres, lowering to 1900 metres in fiordland.

Valid for Wednesday, 19-Nov

Showers, clearing to fine in the north. WINDS:Northwesterlies. Gale or severe gale south of Aoraki/Mount Cook.

Freezing Level: 3500 metres in the north sloping to 1900 metres in the south, rising to 2800 metres in the south.

Valid for Thursday, 20-Nov

A few showers Northerly Fiordland. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Northwesterlies, gale south of Mt Aspiring.

Freezing Level: 3500 metres, sloping to 3000 metres in the south.

Issued: 2:27pm Sunday 16 Nov 2025