Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 14-Jun

Raukumara to Kaweka ranges: Cloudy periods. Remaining North Island mountain areas: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain or showers. WINDS: Westerlies, gale about the Ruahine and Tararua ranges.

Freezing Level: About 2600 metres.

Valid for Monday, 15-Jun

Showers in the west. Rain with some heavy falls spreading northwards to Ruahine Forest Park later. WINDS:Westerlies, strong or gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: About 2900 metres, lowering to 2000 metres in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 16-Jun

Rain, possibly heavy, spreading northeast then clearing. WINDS:Westerlies, strong in exposed places.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 1800 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 17-Jun

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the south and west. WINDS:Westerlies, gale for a time south of the Ruahines, then dying out.

Freezing Level: About 2000 metres, rising to 2600 metres in the northeast.

Issued: 1:27am Sunday 14 Jun 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 14-Jun

Kaikoura ranges: Fine. Kahurangi, Nelson Lakes, and Paparoa National Parks: Cloudy with occasional rain or showers, possibly heavy. The Southern Alps and Mount Aspiring: Showers turning to rain this morning or afternoon, heavy at times. Fiordland : Rain, heavy at times, easing to showers late evening. WINDS: Westerly gales, severe in exposed places about and south of Arthur's Pass.

Freezing Level: 3000 metres in the north sloping to 2400 metres in the south, lowering to 2500 metres in the north and to 1800 metres in fiordland this evening.

Valid for Monday, 15-Jun

Rain spreading northwards, with possibly heavy falls in the west and snow to 1500 metres in the Alps late. Clearing south of Mt Aspiring later. WINDS:Gale westerlies easing. Southerlies developing then dying out.

Freezing Level: Lowering to 1600 metres in the north and 1100 metres in the south and east.

Valid for Tuesday, 16-Jun

Rain north of Mt Cook, with snow to 1000 metres early, clearing. A few showers developing in the west later, turning to rain in Fiordland. WINDS:Light. Westerlies developing, rising to gale in exposed places south of Mt Cook.

Freezing Level: About 1200 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 17-Jun

Early rain south of Mt Aspiring easing to isolated showers. Scattered showers elsewhere in the west, clearing. Cloud clearing to fine in the east. WINDS:Westerlies, gale in exposed places, dying out north of Mt Aspiring and easing further south.

Freezing Level: 1200 metres, rising to 2200 metres in the north.

Issued: 1:27am Sunday 14 Jun 2026