Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Tuesday, 24-Feb

Raukumara Forest Park : Isolated showers clearing to fine this morning, but cloud returns this evening. Remaining North Island mountain areas: Showers spreading north this afternoon, clearing Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tararua Forest Park this evening. WINDS: Northwesterlies, rising to gale about the Tararua ranges early, then changing lighter southerly this afternoon.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 25-Feb

Morning showers east of Whirinaki Forest Park, otherwise mainly fine. Chance of an afternoon shower about the volcanoes. WINDS:Northwesterlies developing later.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 26-Feb

Cloudy with drizzly showers, but fine breaks during the afternoon. WINDS:Northwesterlies, gale in the south, easing late.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Friday, 27-Feb

Showers spreading north, some possibly heavy in the east. WINDS:Southeasterlies, strong in the south.

Freezing Level: About 3000 metres, lowering to 2500 metres about the tararua range late.

Issued: 3:02am Tuesday 24 Feb 2026

South Island

Valid for Tuesday, 24-Feb

Kahurangi to Arthur's Pass National Parks, and also the Kaikoura ranges: Cloudy with scattered showers. Showers becoming isolated this afternoon with fine spells increasing. Aoraki/Mt Cook to Mt Aspiring National Parks: Remaining rain clearing this morning, with fine breaks increasing. Fiordland National Park: Becoming fine this morning. WINDS: Southwesterlies about Fiordland. Elsewhere, northwesterlies with gales in exposed places at first, also turning southwesterly this morning.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 25-Feb

Cloudy periods and a few showers, mainly in the west, turning to heavy rain about Fiordland later. WINDS:Northwesterlies developing, gale or severe gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 26-Feb

Rain spreading north, heavy in the west, then easing to showers. WINDS:Gale northwesterlies, severe gale in exposed places, turning southwesterly and easing later.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres, lowering to 3000 metres in the north and 1400 metres in the south.

Valid for Friday, 27-Feb

Scattered rain, easing to isolated showers in the south late. WINDS:Southeasterlies dying out.

Freezing Level: About 2500 metres, but 2000 metres in the far south.

Issued: 3:02am Tuesday 24 Feb 2026