Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Wednesday, 28-Jan

Raukumara Forest Park and Te Uruwera: Partly cloudy with isolated showers, some possibly heavy in the afternoons and evening. Whirinaki Forest Park to Ruahine Forest Park : Showers, some heavy with hail and possible thunderstorms, easing this evening. Scattered showers tomorrow, some possibly heavy in the afternoon. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and the Tararua Forest Park: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers clearing this evening. WINDS: Northwesterlies, rising to gale about the Tararua Forest Park on Wednesday night.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 29-Jan

Mainly fine north of Tongariro National Park. Partly cloudy elsewhere with isolated showers, mainly about the western slopes. WINDS:Westerlies, gale in the south.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Friday, 30-Jan

Partly cloudy and a few showers, clearing in the afternoon. WINDS:Strong or gale southwesterlies dying out in the morning.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Saturday, 31-Jan

Cloudy periods and isolated showers north of Ruahine. Mainly fine in the south. WINDS:Westerlies. Strong to gale in the south

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Issued: 5:06pm Tuesday 27 Jan 2026

South Island

Valid for Wednesday, 28-Jan

Kahurangi National Park to Nelson Lakes National Park: Showers, some heavy with possible thunderstorms and hail, easing this evening. Mainly fine tomorrow with isolated showers. Paparoa National Park to Westland National Park: Mainly fine today. Cloud increasing and showers developing in the west tomorrow morning. Mt Aspiring National Park and Fiordland National Park: Mainly fine today. Cloud increasing tomorrow morning with showers developing, turning to rain in the evening. WINDS: Light winds but westerlies developing tonight, and rising to gale south of Aoraki/Mt Cook Wednesday afternoon.

Freezing Level: Above 3000 metres.

Valid for Thursday, 29-Jan

Showers in the west, some possibly heavy. Elsewhere, scattered showers spreading north. WINDS:Strong or gale northwesterlies, turning southwesterly.

Freezing Level: Above 3500 metres, lowering to 3000 metres about the fiordland later.

Valid for Friday, 30-Jan

Partly cloudy and isolated showers north of Aoraki/Mt Cook, clearing. Mainly fine in the south, then the chance of an evening shower in Fiordland. WINDS:Strong to gale southwesterlies.

Freezing Level: 3500 metres sloping to 3000 metres in the south. becoming 3500 metres everywhere.

Valid for Saturday, 31-Jan

Showers in Fiordland, spreading north to Aoraki/Mt Cook in the evening. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Strong westerlies, but gale south of Arthur's Pass.

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

Issued: 5:06pm Tuesday 27 Jan 2026