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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Wed 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 35mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 72mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon night).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
W
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
N
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
 cm 
1
2
3
1
9
4
6
13
 mm 
35
10
63
max°C
1
0
1
0
-1
1
1
2
5
3
-2
-1
0
-2
1
2
7
min°C
0
0
0
0
-2
1
0
-1
2
0
-3
-2
-1
-3
-1
1
1
chill°C 
-4
-4
-4
-2
-5
-2
-5
-6
-4
-4
-8
-5
-4
-8
-7
-5
-6
Freezing level (m
1500
1500
1600
1600
1250
1700
1750
1700
1850
2050
1200
1150
1450
1100
1350
1750
2600
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1550
1600
1550
1600
1500
1500
1550
1600
1550
1600
1600
1750
1500
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-9-4-4-4-5-6-5-8-12-12-7-4-4-6-4-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-4-2-5-9-9-5-4-3-3-1-3-3-3-1-3-1-2-21-2-6-6-3-3-2-121010-211142-3-2-1-3024444414447512313577777488710955747810
Sunrise
6:46
6:45
6:43
6:41
6:39
Sunset
8:01
8:02
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 35mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 72mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon night).

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
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
100 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 256).
46
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 300).
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 300).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
20 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 310).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
46 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 271 degs) was rejected.
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 257).
56
Hororata
148 km E
172m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0

* 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.