Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

NZ

North Island

Valid up to midnight Monday, 02-Nov

Raukumara Forest Park: Mostly cloudy with a few light showers.
Remaining North Island mountain areas: Mainly fine. Cloud increasing Sunday evening, with a few showers developing Monday morning.
Wind: Northwesterlies, but gale rising to severe gales about the Tararuas Sunday evening.
Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 03-Nov

Scattered showers.
Wind: Strong northwesterlies, gale in the south, easing.
Freezing Level: About 3000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 04-Nov

Scattered showers.
Wind: Light northerlies.
Freezing Level: About 3000 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 05-Nov

Mostly cloudy with showers.
Wind: Strong northerlies.
Freezing Level: About 3000 metres.

South Island

Valid up to midnight Monday, 02-Nov

Kahurangi National Park to Arthur's Pass National Park, including Paparoa National Park: Fine, clouding over Sunday evening with the odd shower. Rain developing Monday morning.
Kaikoura Ranges: Fine, clouding over this evening.
The Southern Alps: Isolated showers, turning to rain Sunday afternoon, with heavy falls from Monday morning and snow to 1800 metres.
Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks: Rain, with heavy falls from Sunday afternoon and snow to 2200 metres Monday. Rain easing to showers Monday afternoon.
Wind: Northwesterlies strengthening, rising to severe gale in exposed places south of Arthur's Pass National Park Sunday afternoon, easing to lighter westerlies Monday.
Freezing Level: 3000 metres sloping to 2200 metres in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 03-Nov

Heavy rain in the west north of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, spreading south. Scattered showers elsewhere.
Wind: Northwesterlies, gale in exposed places, easing.
Freezing Level: 3200 metres in the northeast, sloping to 2400 metres in the south. Rising to 2800 metres in the south later.

Valid for Wednesday, 04-Nov

Rain in the west south of about Arthur's Pass, heavy at times. Scattered showers elsewhere.
Wind: Northerlies, gale in the south.
Freezing Level: About 3000 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 05-Nov

Periods of rain, possibly heavy.
Wind: Strong northerlies, gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: About 3000 metres.

Issued: 2:26pm Sunday 1 Nov 2026