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    Home >Weather >Mountain Summary

    NZ Mountain Forecasts


    Brief forecast for the Mountains up to midnight on Saturday 18 May


    north island



    Raukumara to Whirinaki Forest Parks
    Mostly fine, but isolated showers clearing this afternoon.

    Remainder of North Island mountain areas
    Fine with cloud increasing tonight. Cloudy with a few showers about the Tararua Range tomorrow, and the odd morning shower about Mt Taranaki.

    WINDS
    Light, but northwesterlies south of Tongariro National Park tomorrow, easing late.

    FREEZING LEVEL
    3100 metres, lowering to 2600 metres about Tararua Range late Saturday.


    south island



    Kaikoura ranges
    Mainly fine.

    Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks, including the Southern Alps
    Isolated showers, turning to rain about the Alps tomorrow, with snow lowering to 500 metres later, possibly heavy.

    Fiordland
    A few showers, turning to rain this afternoon or evening, with heavy falls, falling as snow overnight, clearing toward midday tomorrow.

    WINDS
    Northwesterlies, gale in Fiordland, easing overnight. Winds turning southeasterlies south of Mount Cook tomorrow.

    FREEZING LEVEL
    3000 metres sloping to 1600 metres in the south. Lowering to 2300 metres but 800 metres in Fiordland tomorrow.



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