Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 08-Feb

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki to Tongariro National Park southwards to Tararua Forest Park: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers or drizzle. Cloud and drizzle clearing this morning, but isolated showers linger through afternoon about Tongariro, and the Ruahine and Tararua Forest Parks. Raukumara to Whirinaki Forest Parks: Isolated showers from afternoon, some possibly heavy. WINDS: Westerlies, strong in exposed places, easing this morning.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Monday, 09-Feb

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki National Park: Fine. Tararua Forest Park to Whirinaki Forest Park including Tongariro National Park: Isolated showers clearing this evening but returning Monday afternoon. Raukumara to Whirinaki Forest Parks: Scattered showers, possibly heavy, easing overnight before picking back up again Monday afternoon. WINDS: Light winds.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 10-Feb

A few showers possible in the north. Mainly fine elsewhere, with the chance of afternoon or evening showers. WINDS:Light winds, but westerlies in the south.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 11-Feb

Mainly fine, apart from scattered afternoon showers. WINDS:Northeasterlies developing.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 12-Feb

Cloudy periods with scattered showers developing. WINDS:Northeasterlies.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Issued: 2:27pm Sunday 8 Feb 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 08-Feb

Kahurangi to Arthur's Pass National Parks: Mainly fine, but scattered showers developing this afternoon. Kaikoura Ranges and the Southern Alps: Cloud and rain spreading northwards this morning. Easing about the Southern Alps this afternoon and elsewhere tonight. Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks: Rain clearing from the south this morning, then becoming fine. WINDS: Westerlies, strong in exposed places at first.

Freezing Level: 3300 metres in the north, sloping to 1800 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 09-Feb

Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks, also Richmond and Kaikoura ranges: A few showers, clearing to fine for a time tomorrow morning and early afternoon. The Southern Alps north of Aoraki Mt Cook: Showers, clearing to fine early this evening. Aoraki Mt Cook to Fiordland : Fine, apart from some cloud about the terrain south of Dusky Sound. WINDS: Westerlies, strong in exposed places at first.

Freezing Level: 3400 metres, sloping to 1600 metres in the south. lifting to 3000 metres in the south tomorrow morning.

Valid for Tuesday, 10-Feb

Rain, heavy about Fiordland, developing about the Divide. Fine elsewhere. WINDS:West to northwesterlies, rising to gale for a time in the south.

Freezing Level: About 3200 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 11-Feb

Few showers in the west. Fine elsewhere, but scattered afternoon showers. WINDS:West to northwesterlies, dying out north of Mt Cook.

Freezing Level: Rising to 3400 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 12-Feb

Cloud increasing in the west with scattered showers developing, turning to rain in Fiordland later. Mainly fine with high cloud about the Kaikoura ranges. WINDS:Northwesterlies, rising to gale from Mt Cook southwards.

Freezing Level: About 3300 metres.

Issued: 2:27pm Sunday 8 Feb 2026