Weather Forecast for Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Central North Island
-39.144°, 175.581°
Forecast model
Tongariro Alpine Crossing weather outlook
Tongariro Alpine Crossing's 2-day outlook starting Wednesday looks settled — dry conditions and moderate winds through the period. Highs across the period range from 0°C to 5°C, with overnight lows near 0°C. Southeasterly winds dominate the period, moderate at their strongest.
Now
0°
Cloudy
Wind
3 m/s SE
Precip
0.0 mm
Cloud
100%
Humidity
68%
ECMWF forecast for Thu 06:00 am
Daily forecast
Day
Night
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Temp
Precip
Wind
Today 23 Apr
0°
1°
5°
1°
0° / 5°
0.1 mm
Latest observation
Mangatepopo Road — 5.5 km away
Temperature
4.3 °C
Wind
20 m/s SE
Rainfall
0.0 mm
Humidity
68 %
Gust
35 m/s
Pressure
—
Observed 23/04/2026, 05:00 am
Outdoor activity outlook
Hiking
Fire risk
Freezing level
169 m
Snow line
0 m
Over the next 48 hours, Tongariro Alpine Crossing sees temperatures from 0°C to 5°C with 0 mm of rain and winds peaking at 5 m/s. Hiking conditions rate good: Dry weather and manageable winds — a solid window for most tracks. Freezing level sits near 169 m, with snow likely above 0 m on exposed tops. Fire danger is low — a rough proxy from recent rainfall, humidity and wind, not an official FWI.