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    Home >Weather >Mountain Summary

    NZ Mountain Forecasts


    Brief forecast for the Mountains up to midnight on Saturday 17 May


    north island



    Tongariro National Park
    Partly cloudy, with few showers clearing this evening.

    Raukumara to Te Urewera and also Whirinaki to Ruahine Forest Parks
    Mainly fine, some afternoon cloud in the west. Some areas of cloud by tomorrow morning.

    Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki and Tararua Forest Park
    Partly cloudy with a few showers, turning to rain by tomorrow late evening about Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki.

    WINDS
    Westerly or northwesterlies, gale south of Ruahine Forest Park, spreading elsewhere by tomorrow evening.

    FREEZING LEVEL
    Above 3000 metres, but 2800 metres about Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki this afternoon.


    south island



    The Southern Alps west of the Main Divide, including Kahurangi and Paparoa National Parks.
    Partly cloudy, with showers developing this evening, turning to rain south of Arthur's Pass tomorrow morning. Spreading north and becoming heavy and possibly thundery tomorrow evening.

    Remaining Areas
    Fine. Scattered rain developing in the south overnight, spreading north and becoming more persistent through the day.

    WINDS
    Gale northwesterlies, rising to severe gale about the Canterbury High Country tomorrow evening.

    FREEZING LEVEL
    About 2700 metres, lowering to 1600 metres about Fiordland tomorrow evening.



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