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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 am Mon 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
AM
PM
night
AM
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night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
N
10
WNW
5
NW
15
SSE
10
S
0
W
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
W
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
0
NE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
Wave Height Map
T newzealand.wind.18.cc23
T newzealand.wind.42.cc23
T newzealand.wind.66.cc23
T newzealand.wind.90.cc23
T newzealand.wind.114.cc23
T newzealand.wind.138.cc23
T newzealand.wind.162.cc23
T newzealand.wind.186.cc23
T newzealand.wind.210.cc23
T newzealand.wind.234.cc23
T newzealand.wind.258.cc23
T newzealand.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
3
2.0
1.0
8
5
10
1.0
6
1.0
6
4
22
22
9
13
2.0
 mm 
20
max°C
-3
-2
-4
-5
-5
-6
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
-2
0
-1
1
1
2
1
2
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
1
1
0
2
2
3
3
4
6
min°C
-4
-3
-7
-7
-6
-7
-3
-2
-2
0
0
-7
-4
-1
-2
0
1
1
1
1
-3
-2
-2
-5
-3
-2
-3
0
1
0
2
1
2
3
4
5
chill°C 
-7
-6
-12
-13
-10
-7
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-11
-9
-6
-7
-5
-4
-5
-4
-3
-6
-6
-6
-8
-7
-6
-7
-2
-1
-2
2
1
2
1
3
4
Freezing level (m
950
1100
800
500
850
250
1050
1350
1350
1450
1550
1100
950
1250
1400
1400
1700
1950
1650
1700
1600
1250
1200
1150
1100
1350
850
1550
1750
1450
1950
2050
2800
3300
3350
3300
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
2250
2400
6750
1800
1500
1500
1550
1500
1550
1850
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1650
1500
1550
2050
1600
1700
1650
9300
6750
1650
6050
1650
7250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
Sunset
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:32
6:34
6:36
6:37
6:37
6:38
6:39
6:40

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Moderate rain (total 20mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon 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.
52 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Recent light snow.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
52 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
52 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
71 km SE
393m alt.
52 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
76 km S
455m alt.
52 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
90 km NE
66m alt.
55 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
100 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 213).
13
108 km NE
2m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).

* 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.