Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Sunday, 16-Aug

Raukumara to Kaimanawa Forest Parks: Rain, heavy at times. Tongariro National Park and Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki: A few showers, with snow to 1700 metres. Showers falling as snow everywhere from late morning. Kaweka to Tararua Forest Parks: Showers, more persistent overnight. Snow to 1400 metres, lowering to 800 metres this afternoon. WINDS: Gale southerlies in the south spreading everywhere through the day.

Freezing Level: 2300 metres, lowering to 1000 metres in the south this afternoon.

Valid for Monday, 17-Aug

Rain or snow in the northeast, with possibly heavy falls, easing late. Otherwise a few showers. WINDS:Gale southerlies, severe gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: About 1000 metres.

Valid for Tuesday, 18-Aug

A few sleety showers, clearing to mainly fine west of Tongariro National Park. WINDS:Gale to severe gale southerlies.

Freezing Level: About 1100 metres.

Valid for Wednesday, 19-Aug

A few showers in the south and east spreading elsewhere for a time. WINDS:Gale southerlies, severe gale in the northeast, easing.

Freezing Level: About 1100 metres.

Issued: 2:40am Sunday 16 Aug 2026

South Island

Valid for Sunday, 16-Aug

Kahurangi National Park and Nelson Lakes: Scattered rain, falling as snow above 1200 metres, clearing from the south this morning to fine. Kaikoura Ranges: Rain, falling as snow or sleety showers. Southern Alps: West of the Main Divide: Partly cloudy. The odd shower clearing early morning. In the east: Snow, easing south of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park this afternoon. Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks: Fine apart from a few showers about southern Fiordland. WINDS: Southeasterlies, gale to severe gale in exposed places

Freezing Level: About 800 metres.

Valid for Monday, 17-Aug

A few snow showers in the south and northeast, otherwise mainly fine. WINDS:Southerlies, gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: About 800 metres, rising to 1200 metres in the east and 1600 metres in the south and west.

Valid for Tuesday, 18-Aug

A few showers in the south and northeast, sleety at first, otherwise mainly fine. WINDS:Strong southerlies, gale in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 1200 metres in the east, sloping to 1800 metres in the west. rising to 2000 metres in the south late.

Valid for Wednesday, 19-Aug

A few showers in the south and northeast clearing. WINDS:Strong southerlies easing.

Freezing Level: 1200 metres in the northeast sloping to 2100 metres in the southwest. rising to 1800 metres in the northeast and 2500 metres in the southwest.

Issued: 2:40am Sunday 16 Aug 2026