Brief Mountain Forecast for all New Zealand

North Island

Valid for Saturday, 27-Jun

In the east from Raukumara to Tararua Forest Parks: Periods of rain, with heavy falls about Tararua Forest Park this morning. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tongariro National Parks: Cloudy with scattered showers, easing this evening. WINDS: Gale southeasterlies.

Freezing Level: About 2400 metres.

Valid for Sunday, 28-Jun

Raukumara to Tararua ranges: Periods of rain, possibly heavy, easing about the Tararua Range Sunday evening. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tongariro National Park: Cloudy, with the odd light shower until Sunday afternoon. WINDS: Southeasterlies, gale in exposed places, easing Sunday night.

Freezing Level: About 2400 metres, lowering to about 1800 metres in the south and east sunday night.

Valid for Monday, 29-Jun

Rain in the east and south. Isolated showers elsewhere. WINDS:Strong to gale southeasterlies, easing late.

Freezing Level: 2000 metres, lowering to 1400 metres in the south.

Valid for Tuesday, 30-Jun

Rain in the east easing to isolated showers. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Southeasterlies dying out.

Freezing Level: About 1500 metres, rising to 2200 metres in the south and west.

Valid for Wednesday, 01-Jul

Cloudy periods with a few showers in the east gradually clearing. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Light winds.

Freezing Level: About 2200 metres, but 1500 metres about the raukumara to kaweka forest parks.

Issued: 4:05pm Saturday 27 Jun 2026

South Island

Valid for Saturday, 27-Jun

Kahurangi National Park : A few showers clearing this morning, then mainly fine. Kaikoura ranges, Nelson Lakes and Arthur's Pass National Parks : Cloudy at times. A few showers about Kaikoura ranges clearing this afternoon. Southern Alps, Aoraki/Mt Cook, Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks: Mainly fine. Cloudy periods and the odd shower developing south of Doubtful Sound this morning. WINDS: Strong easterlies north of Arthur's Pass gradually easing. Otherwise light winds.

Freezing Level: 2200 metres sloping to 1400 metres in the south, but 1000 metres about the canterbury high country. rising to 1600 metres about the canterbury high country this afternoon.

Valid for Sunday, 28-Jun

Kaikoura ranges : Mostly cloudy, with patchy rain clearing Sunday morning. Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks: Partly cloudy, with a few showers about Kahurangi National Park Sunday afternoon or evening. The Southern Alps to Fiordland : Mainly fine this evening. Cloud spreading north on Sunday with the odd shower about Fiordland. WINDS: Mainly light winds tonight, but southerlies in Fiordland. South to southeast winds developing Sunday morning or afternoon, strong in exposed places.

Freezing Level: 2100 metres sloping to 1600 metres in the south.

Valid for Monday, 29-Jun

Mainly fine. Isolated showers possible about the eastern slopes north of Arthur's Pass. WINDS:Light.

Freezing Level: 1500 metres in the east, 1900 metres in the west.

Valid for Tuesday, 30-Jun

Cloud and showers increasing in the west. Partly cloudy elsewhere with the odd morning shower. WINDS:Light winds, but northwesterlies developing south of Mt Cook.

Freezing Level: Rising to 2000 metres everywhere, then lowering to 1500 metres in fiordland later.

Valid for Wednesday, 01-Jul

Becoming mostly cloudy in the west with scattered showers. Mainly fine elsewhere. WINDS:Light winds, but northwesterlies strengthening south of Mt Cook.

Freezing Level: Becoming 2400 metres everywhere.

Issued: 4:05pm Saturday 27 Jun 2026