Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Tuesday, 11-Nov

Raukumara to Ruahine Forest Parks, also Tongariro National Park: Showers, some possibly heavy. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tararua Forest Park: A few showers, clearing to fine about Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki this morning and Tararua Forest Park this afternoon. WINDS: Gale westerlies, gradually easing. Becoming southeasterly about the Tararuas this evening.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 12-Nov

Raukumara to Ruahine Forest Parks, also Tongariro National Park: Showers, some heavy, clearing overnight. Rain developing tomorrow afternoon, heavy at night. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tararua Forest Park: A few showers, clearing to fine by early evening. Rain developing about Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki tomorrow afternoon, heavy at times, and about Tararua Forest Park tomorrow night. WINDS: Southwesterlies, turning easterly this evening, rising to gale from late afternoon tomorrow.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 13-Nov

Heavy rain easing to showers in the morning. WINDS:Severe gale northerlies, changing lighter northwesterly in the morning.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres, lowering to 2500 metres in the afternoon.

Valid for Friday, 14-Nov

Showers, some heavy, easing in the evening. WINDS:Northwesterlies, rising to gale from afternoon and to severe gale from evening.

Freezing Level: 2600 metres rising to 3000 metres late.

Valid for Saturday, 15-Nov

A few showers, turning to rain for a time. WINDS:Gale westerlies, severe about the Tararuas, easing in the afternoon and dying out in the evening.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres, lowering to 2500 metres in the south for a time.

Issued: 2:30pm Tuesday 11 Nov 2025

South Island

Valid for Tuesday, 11-Nov

Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks: A few showers, becoming fine this afternoon. Remaining South Island mountain areas: Showers becoming isolated this morning, with fine spells increasing. WINDS: Strong westerlies gradually dying out, then northwesterlies developing this evening.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres sloping to 1600 metres in the south. rising to 2100 metres in the south this evening.

Valid for Wednesday, 12-Nov

Mainly fine, but one or two showers this afternoon and evening about Mt Richmond and the Kaikoura ranges. High cloud increasing tomorrow morning, then showers spreading south in the afternoon and evening. WINDS: Westerlies, becoming strong northerlies before dawn tomorrow, but gale in Fiordland National Park. Easing from the north in the evening.

Freezing Level: 2800 metres, sloping to 2000 metres in the south.

Valid for Thursday, 13-Nov

Rain clearing for a time north of Fiordland. WINDS:Northwesterlies with gale at times about Fiordland.

Freezing Level: 2600 metres sloping to 1800 metres in the south.

Valid for Friday, 14-Nov

Periods of rain, some heavy. WINDS:Northwesterlies, rising to severe gale in exposed places for a time in the afternoon.

Freezing Level: 2600 metres sloping to 1800 metres in the south. gradually lowering to 1800 metres in the north and 1000 metres in the south.

Valid for Saturday, 15-Nov

Early rain easing to showers, gradually becoming confined to Fiordland. Possibly falling as snow in the south at first. WINDS:Strong or gale westerlies, possibly severe in exposed places, easing north of Fiordland.

Freezing Level: 1500 metres in the north, sloping to 1000 metres in the south. rising to 3000 metres in the north and to 1500 metres in the south.

Issued: 2:30pm Tuesday 11 Nov 2025