Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Friday, 18-Apr

Raukumara to Kaimanawa Forest Parks, also Tongariro National Park : Rain, with heavy falls. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki : Mostly cloudy with isolated showers, turning to rain at night. Kaweka to Tararua Forest Parks: Occasional rain, possibly heavy, easing to isolated showers this afternoon. WINDS: Gale northeasterlies, severe gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: Above 3,000 metres.

Valid for Saturday, 19-Apr

Scattered rain, with heavy falls and possible thunderstorms about Mt Taranaki tomorrow. Fine spells increasing south of Tongariro National Park tomorrow afternoon. WINDS: Gale northeasterlies, severe gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: Above 3,000 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 20-Apr

Periods of rain, some heavy falls in the north and west. WINDS:Gale northeasterlies.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 21-Apr

Periods of rain. WINDS:Gale northeasterlies easing.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 22-Apr

Periods of rain, with heavy falls possible in the afternoon. WINDS:Easterlies.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Issued: 2:27pm Friday 18 Apr 2025

South Island

Valid for Friday, 18-Apr

Kahurangi National Park : Periods of rain with heavy falls. Thunderstorms possible this evening. Nelson Lakes National Parks: Periods of rain, heavy at times. Paparoa to Fiordland National Parks: Cloudy, with scattered rain, becoming widespread tonight. WINDS: Strong northeasterlies, gale north of Paparoa National Park, rising to gale everywhere by evening.

Freezing Level: About 3400 metres.

Valid for Saturday, 19-Apr

Periods of rain, with heavy falls about Kahurangi National Park, Nelson Lakes and the Southern Alps. Thunderstorms possible thunderstorms about Kahurangi National Park. WINDS: Severe gale northerlies, easing south of Mt Cook from tomorrow afternoon.

Freezing Level: About 3400 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 20-Apr

Periods of rain, some heavy falls in the west and north. WINDS:Northeasterlies.

Freezing Level: About 3400 metres.

Valid for Monday, 21-Apr

Periods of rain, with heavy falls, but showers south of Aoraki/ Mt Cook. WINDS:Easterlies.

Freezing Level: About 3400 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 22-Apr

Occasional showers but rain for the Kahurangi ranges and Nelson Lakes. WINDS:Mainly light winds but southerlies developing in the south.

Freezing Level: About 3400 metres lowering to 2400 metres in the south.

Issued: 2:27pm Friday 18 Apr 2025