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    Home >Weather >Mountain Summary

    NZ Mountain Forecasts


    Brief forecast for the Mountains up to midnight on Sunday 17 August


    north island


    Mainly fine, some cloud about the Central Plateau. Rain spreading south overnight and tomorrow morning, with snow to 1400 metres for a time.

    WINDS
    Northerlies, rising to gale tomorrow morning. Changing strong southwesterly tomorrow evening.

    FREEZING LEVEL
    1800 metres, sloping to 2200 metres in the northeast.


    south island



    Nelson Lake to Arthur's Pass National Parks
    Cloudy periods with a few showers, clearing tomorrow morning.

    Kahurangi National Park
    Becoming mostly cloudy today. Occasional showers tomorrow.

    The Kaikoura ranges
    Mainly fine with high cloud. The chance of a shower tomorrow morning.

    Southern Alps to Fiordland
    Mostly cloudy with showers, clearing from Mt Aspiring northwards tomorrow morning. For Fiordland, showers turning to rain tomorrow morning with some heavy falls and snow possibly lowering to 1000 metres later.

    WINDS
    Northwesterlies, with gales about Fiordland, easing tomorrow.

    FREEZING LEVEL
    About 1600 metres. Rising to 2100 metres in the north tomorrow evening and lowering to 1000 metres in the south.



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