Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

NZ

North Island

Valid up to midnight Sunday, 04-Oct

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tongariro National Park: Some cloud about the southern and eastern slopes, otherwise mainly fine.
Kaweka to Raukumara Forest Parks: Mostly cloudy with showers.
Ruahine to Tararua Forest Park: A few showers, clearing to mainly fine this afternoon.
Wind: Southeasterlies.
Freezing Level: About 1400 metres, lifting to 2200 metres in the south this afternoon.

Valid for Monday, 05-Oct

A few showers about Te Urewera and Raukumara Forest Park, clearing. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Wind: Light winds.
Freezing Level: 1800 metres in the north, sloping to 2800 metres in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 06-Oct

Mainly fine, except for the odd afternoon or evening shower.
Wind: Light winds. Northwesterlies developing in the south later.
Freezing Level: 2000 metres, sloping to 3000 metres in the south. Lifting to 2500 metres in the north.

Valid for Wednesday, 07-Oct

Partly cloudy and isolated showers. Becoming cloudy with periods of rain about Raukumara Forest Park in the morning.
Wind: Light winds but westerlies in the south.
Freezing Level: About 2800 metres.

South Island

Valid up to midnight Sunday, 04-Oct

Kahurangi National Park: A few morning showers, then partly cloudy.
Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Park: Fine, then cloud developing this evening, with patchy drizzle.
Remaining South Island mountain areas: Mainly fine.
Wind: Light winds. Westerlies developing about Fiordland this evening.
Freezing Level: 2000 metres, sloping to 2800 metres in the south. Becoming 2800 metres everywhere this morning.

Valid for Monday, 05-Oct

Mainly fine. Cloudy with a few showers for Fiordland.
Wind: Light winds, but northwesterlies in the south, becoming strong in the evening.
Freezing Level: About 3000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 06-Oct

Cloud increasing. Showers turning to rain in Fiordland, and showers developing about the Southern Alps. Mainly fine in the north.
Wind: Northwesterlies, rising to gale in Fiordland.
Freezing Level: About 3000 metres, lowering to 2500 metres in the south and west.

Valid for Wednesday, 07-Oct

Cloudy periods with rain or showers. Fine with high cloud about the Kaikoura ranges.
Wind: Northwesterlies strengthening early, dying out later.
Freezing Level: 3000 metres but 2500 metres in the west. Becoming 2500 metres everywhere.

Issued: 2:44am Sunday 4 Oct 2026