NZ Mountain ForecastsBrief forecast for the Mountains up to midnight on Thursday 08 January > north island> Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki Mostly fine with some morning and evening cloud. Remaining North Island mountain areas Areas of cloud clearing this morning then fine spells. Isolated showers this afternoon and evening, with possible thunderstorms about the Raukumara Range. WINDS West or southwest winds, strengthening about the Tararua Range late evening. > FREEZING LEVEL Above 3000 metres. > south island> Kaikoura ranges and Mt Richmond Fine apart from a few cloudy periods. Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks Fine and cloudy periods, with a possible shower. Paparoa National Park and the Southern Alps Cloudy periods and the odd shower, then rain spreading north this afternoon and evening. Mount Aspiring and Fiordland Mostly cloudy with a few showers turning to rain late morning or afternoon, heavy and possibly thundery at times. WINDS West to northwest winds rising to gale in Fiordland this morning and elsewhere by evening, with severe gales possible south of Mount Cook. > FREEZING LEVEL Above 3000 metres. > Article © 2026 NZCity, Metservice, Funded by the NZ Government Data is for information only. New Zealand City disclaims all liability or responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from the action or failure to act by any person in reliance on any information provided herein. |
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