Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 16-Aug

Raukumara to Kaimanawa Forest Parks: Rain, heavy at times. Tongariro National Park and Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki: A few showers, with snow to 1700 metres. Showers falling as snow everywhere from late morning. Kaweka to Tararua Forest Parks: Showers, more persistent overnight. Snow to 1400 metres, lowering to 800 metres this afternoon. WINDS: Gale southerlies in the south spreading everywhere through the day.

Freezing Level: 2300 metres, lowering to 1000 metres in the south this afternoon.

Valid for Monday, 17-Aug

Raukumara to Kaimanawa Forest Parks: Rain, possibly heavy, then easing to occasional showers Monday morning, clearing from the south Monday evening. Tongariro National Park and Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki: Snow showers becoming fewer and far between in the morning, then clearing later Monday. Kaweka to Tararua Forest Parks: Occasional rain, clearing Monday late afternoon. Snow to 700 metres until Monday morning. WINDS: Southerlies, gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 1000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 18-Aug

A few sleety showers, clearing to mainly fine west of Tongariro National Park. WINDS:Gale to severe gale southerlies.

Freezing Level: About 1100 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 19-Aug

A few showers in the south and east spreading elsewhere for a time. WINDS:Gale southerlies, severe gale in the northeast, easing.

Freezing Level: About 1100 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 20-Aug

Partly cloudy in the west with the chance of a shower. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Southerlies turning light westerly.

Freezing Level: 1200 metres rising to 1700 metres.

Issued: 4:41pm Sunday 16 Aug 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 16-Aug

Kahurangi National Park and Nelson Lakes: Scattered rain, falling as snow above 1200 metres, clearing from the south this morning to fine. Kaikoura Ranges: Rain, falling as snow or sleety showers. Southern Alps: West of the Main Divide: Partly cloudy. The odd shower clearing early morning. In the east: Snow, easing south of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park this afternoon. Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks: Fine apart from a few showers about southern Fiordland. WINDS: Southeasterlies, gale to severe gale in exposed places

Freezing Level: About 800 metres.

Valid for Monday, 17-Aug

Kahurangi National Park to Nelson lakes National Park : Fine weather. Kaikoura Ranges to Arthur's Pass National Park: Snow showers, clearing to fine Monday morning, then returning Monday evening. Arthur's Pass National Park to Mt Aspiring National Park: Fine, then scattered showers developing Monday afternoon. Fiordland National Park: Fine, then a few snow showers developing overnight tonight. WINDS: Strong to gale southerlies.

Freezing Level: 900 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 18-Aug

A few showers in the south and northeast, sleety at first, otherwise mainly fine. WINDS:Strong southerlies, gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 1200 metres in the east, sloping to 1800 metres in the west. rising to 2000 metres in the south late.

Valid for Wednesday, 19-Aug

A few showers in the south and northeast clearing. WINDS:Strong southerlies easing.

Freezing Level: 1200 metres in the northeast sloping to 2100 metres in the southwest. rising to 1800 metres in the northeast and 2500 metres in the southwest.

Valid for Thursday, 20-Aug

Cloud increasing in the west, with isolated showers south of Mt Aspiring. Fine in the east. WINDS:Light. Westerlies developing in the south.

Freezing Level: 2100 metres, lowering to 1500 metres south of arthur's pass.

Issued: 4:41pm Sunday 16 Aug 2026