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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

NzMount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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Issued: 5 pm Wed 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
clear
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
WNW
15
NNW
30
NNW
20
NW
40
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
5
E
5
E
5
SE
5
S
5
SE
15
S
5
WNW
5
SE
0
WNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
Wave Height Map
T newzealand.wind.3.cc23
T newzealand.wind.24.cc23
T newzealand.wind.48.cc23
T newzealand.wind.72.cc23
T newzealand.wind.96.cc23
T newzealand.wind.120.cc23
T newzealand.wind.144.cc23
T newzealand.wind.168.cc23
T newzealand.wind.192.cc23
T newzealand.wind.216.cc23
T newzealand.wind.240.cc23
T newzealand.wind.264.cc23
T newzealand.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
1.0
26
5
1.0
 mm 
0.2
0.7
35
0.1
0.3
1.3
0.9
3
0.5
max°C
4
3
3
2
2
-3
-2
-3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
0
2
2
1
1
min°C
3
2
3
0
-4
-4
-3
-4
-2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
2
0
-1
1
0
-1
0
1
0
0
chill°C 
0
-3
-3
-5
-10
-9
-7
-8
-5
-1
1
1
1
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
1
0
0
0
3
2
-1
2
-4
-1
1
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-3
Freezing level (m
3250
2300
2150
1800
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1150
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1250
1950
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3050
2800
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1900
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2100
2100
2100
2000
2100
2150
2050
1950
1800
1650
1750
2200
1550
1550
2350
1450
1650
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1500
1500
1500
1550
1600
1600
1550
1500
1700
1700
1600
1650
1600
1600
1600
1750
1650
1600
1550
1500
1750
1550
1500
1850
1850
1700
6450
1700
1600
1650
1650
1600
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-2-5-8-12-14-12-7-5-3-1000-1-1-2-3-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-5-7-5-4-3-2-1-2-3-52-1-3-5-9-11-9-6-3-1011000-1-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-4-3-2-2-2-1-1-2-3311-2-5-7-6-4-2011111100011101110-2-200-111-1-14331-1-4-3-4-11222222123443333221021-112118664201-134455455456776666554355345441199753436878878978910101099989768868878
Sunrise
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
Sunset
5:51
5:49
5:47
5:45
5:45
5:44
5:42
5:40
5:38
5:37
5:37
5:35

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 36mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury). To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of New Zealand.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
23 km S
656m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
Mount Cook Airport Automatic Weather Station
23 km S
656m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 45).

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.