Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

NZ

North Island

Valid up to midnight Sunday, 27-Sep

Raukumara to Kaweka ranges: Occasional rain, especially in the afternoon.
Remaining North Island Mountain Areas: Rain becoming persistent and heavy this morning, then easing towards evening. Snow lowering to 900 metres.
Wind: Gale northwesterlies, rising to severe gale this morning, changing gale southwest this afternoon or evening.
Freezing Level: 2500 metres, lowering to 1200 metres during the afternoon and evening.

Valid for Monday, 28-Sep

Rain clearing early then showers developing, mostly in the west.
Wind: Southwesterlies, turning westerly and becoming strong.
Freezing Level: 1600 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 29-Sep

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers, clearing late.
Wind: Strong west to southwest winds gradually dying out.
Freezing Level: 1800 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 30-Sep

Partly cloudy, with isolated showers.
Wind: Light westerlies.
Freezing Level: About 2000 metres.

South Island

Valid up to midnight Sunday, 27-Sep

Kaikoura ranges : Snow developing this morning, clearing in the evening.
Kahurangi, Nelson Lakes, and Paparoa National Parks: Rain becoming heavy and turning to snow this morning, then easing to isolated showers this afternoon. Thunderstorms and hail possible about Kahurangi and Paparoa until evening.
Arthur's Pass to Aoraki Mount Cook National Parks: Rain turning to heavy snow this morning, then gradually clearing from the south.
Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks: Snow, possibly heavy with thunderstorms, easing to showers this morning.
Wind: Gale northwesterlies, turning gale southwest this morning.
Freezing Level: 2400 metres sloping to 1000 metres in the south, becoming 1000 metres everywhere this morning.

Valid for Monday, 28-Sep

Mostly cloudy with showers, but remaining dry about the Kaikoura ranges.
Wind: West to southwest winds, gale in exposed places.
Freezing Level: 1400 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 29-Sep

Showers in Fiordland. Mainly fine elsewhere, but a few showers in the northwest.
Wind: Strong southwesterlies, gradually easing.
Freezing Level: Rising to 2000 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 30-Sep

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers, mainly west of the Main Divide.
Wind: Westerlies developing, rising to gale in the south.
Freezing Level: About 1800 metres.

Issued: 3:34am Sunday 27 Sep 2026