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11 Jan 2026 7:38
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    Home >Weather >Mountain Summary

    NZ Mountain Forecasts


    Brief forecast for the Mountains up to midnight on Sunday 11 January


    north island



    Raukumara to Ruahine Forest Park
    Fine and hot.

    Remaining North Island areas
    Partly cloudy. Drizzle about the Tararuas. Isolated showers developing elsewhere this evening.

    WINDS
    Gale westerlies, rising to severe gale in exposed places.

    FREEZING LEVEL
    Above 3000 metres.


    south island



    Kaikoura Ranges
    Fine, then rain developing this evening.

    Kahurangi National Park and Nelson lakes, also the Southern Alps
    Rain with heavy falls and possible thunderstorms.

    Fiordland
    Rain with heavy falls, turning to showers this morning. Thunderstorms possible this morning, and again this evening.

    WINDS
    Gale to severe gale northwesterlies, easing to strong southwesterlies from the south this afternoon and evening.

    FREEZING LEVEL
    Above 3000 metres, falling to 2600 metres sloping to 1400 metres in the south this evening.



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