Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Friday, 08-Aug

Raukumara to Kaweka ranges, also Tongariro National Park and Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki: Cloudy with showers, and a period of rain spreading east this morning and afternoon, heavy for a time. Snow lowering to 1400 metres. Ruahine and Tararua ranges: Rain developing this morning, then turning to showers this afternoon and snow lowering to 800 metres. WINDS: Gale or severe gale northwesterlies, turning southwesterly this evening.

Freezing Level: 2100 metres lowering to 1100 metres in the south this evening.

Valid for Saturday, 09-Aug

Showers, turning to rain for a time with snow lowering to around 700 metres. WINDS:Westerlies changing strong southerly, gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 1000 metres everywhere.

Valid for Sunday, 10-Aug

Showers, with snow to 700 metres for a time. WINDS:Southerlies, gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: About 1000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 11-Aug

Showers, with snow to 800 metres for a time. WINDS:Southerlies, gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: About 1100 metres.

Issued: 2:11am Friday 8 Aug 2025

South Island

Valid for Friday, 08-Aug

Kahurangi and Paparoa National Parks: Rain, with heavy falls, easing to showers this morning. Snow lowering to 1000 metres this evening. Nelson Lakes National Park, the Kaikoura ranges, and the Southern Alps: Heavy rain easing to showers this morning, falling as snow from afternoon. Mount Aspiring: Snow showers this morning, then fine spells increasing from afternoon. Fiordland : Mostly cloudy with snow showers, some maybe heavy. WINDS: Strong southwesterlies, gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 1800 metres sloping to 1000 metres in the south, becoming 1200 metres but 900 metres in the south and east by evening.

Valid for Saturday, 09-Aug

Partly cloudy with a few showers east of the Main Divide. Mainly fine in the west. WINDS:Strong southeasterlies, gale north of Aoraki/Mt Cook.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 800 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 10-Aug

Partly cloudy with a few showers east of the Main Divide. Mainly fine in the west. WINDS:Strong southerlies, gradually easing.

Freezing Level: 800 metres, rising to 1600 metres in the west later.

Valid for Monday, 11-Aug

Mainly fine. A few showers about the Kaikoura ranges, with snow to 800 metres there. WINDS:Southerlies.

Freezing Level: 800 metres in the east sloping to 1500 metres in the west. becoming 1800 metres everywhere later.

Issued: 2:11am Friday 8 Aug 2025