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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 Thu 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
PM
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night
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night
AM
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
W
30
WNW
35
W
25
W
10
NW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
25
WSW
45
WSW
70
S
40
SSW
15
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
25
WNW
35
NW
60
NW
45
NW
35
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
40
W
15
W
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
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
11
7
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-2
-3
-6
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-3
-3
-1
0
2
3
2
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-6
-7
-1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
min°C
-3
-5
-6
-5
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-4
-4
-4
-1
0
1
2
1
-1
-3
-3
-4
-5
-7
-7
-5
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
chill°C 
-10
-14
-15
-12
-5
-6
-6
-7
-5
-8
-14
-15
-13
-7
-6
-5
-3
-5
-9
-13
-12
-13
-14
-16
-17
-11
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
0
-2
0
Freezing level (m
2250
1550
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2000
2350
2600
2350
2600
2900
2300
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2950
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3550
3350
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2100
2500
2500
2250
1700
1750
1700
2500
3100
3200
3300
3200
3150
3150
3100
3100
3100
Cloud base (m)
1650
1600
1600
1500
1800
1600
1550
2600
1550
1550
1650
9200
1500
1500
1500
1550
1650
1600
1650
1700
1750
1700
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-6-5-3-2-2-1-1-1-3-4-4-10232-1-2-3-4-4-7-7-30122211110-1-3-3-2-200001-1-10122332-11-1-2-4-5-312122111111-1-111221232343334531431-1-2-1131232221221232442443675455653663111242232231264665775777910878798699655456456456369799810108111110121310101010121191212108878978978969
Sunrise
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
Sunset
6:00
5:59
5:57
5:54
5:53
5:52
5:51
5:49
5:47
5:45
5:45
5:44

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 3004 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.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
23 km S
656m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
No report.
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).

* 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.