Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 24-May

Raukumara to Kaimanawa Forest Park : Cloud increasing and isolated showers, easing this evening. Tongariro and Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki : Fine apart from areas of morning cloud. Ruahine to Tararua Forest Park : Partly cloudy. Isolated showers, mainly in the east, clearing in the afternoon. WINDS: Light southeasterlies.

Freezing Level: About 2800 metres.

Valid for Monday, 25-May

Mainly fine though cloud and isolated showers developing for the Tararuas late. WINDS:Northwesterlies developing, and becoming strong about the Tararuas.

Freezing Level: Rising to above 3000 metres everywhere.

Valid for Tuesday, 26-May

Partly cloudy with isolated showers. WINDS:Northwesterlies, changing southerly in the south.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres, lowering to 24000 metres in the south.

Valid for Wednesday, 27-May

Mainly fine. Isolated showers from Whirinaki Forest Park northwards. WINDS:Light.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres, lowering to 24000 metres in the south.

Issued: 1:10am Sunday 24 May 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 24-May

Kahurangi National Park to Arthur's Pass National Park, including Kaikoura ranges : Mostly cloudy with isolated light showers, clearing in the morning then mainly fine. Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park to Mt Aspiring National Park: Fine. Fiordland National Park: Fine at first. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon and drizzle developing in the evening. WINDS: Mostly light. Westerlies developing about Fiordland from afternoon, becoming strong in exposed places in the evening.

Freezing Level: About 2700 metres.

Valid for Monday, 25-May

Partly cloudy with a few showers, turning to rain for Fiordland at night. WINDS:Strong northwesterlies, gale in exposed places. Changing strong southerly about Fiordland late.

Freezing Level: About 3200 metres lowering to 2400 metres in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 26-May

Partly cloudy, with isolated showers for most. However, rain about Fiordland, with snow to 1800 metres, clearing early. WINDS:Mainly light.

Freezing Level: 3200 metres, sloping to 2400 metres in the south, becoming 2400 metres everywhere.

Valid for Wednesday, 27-May

Rain developing north of Mt Aspiring National Park, easing later. WINDS:Light.

Freezing Level: 2300 metres.

Issued: 1:10am Sunday 24 May 2026