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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1600
1500
1550
1550
1550
1500
1550
1550
1500
1500
km/h
25
N
40
N
55
N
40
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
45
WNW
55
W
30
WSW
35
W
50
W
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
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Snowflake cm
13
16
23
14
9
5
1
5
8
3
5
9
1
 mm
max °C
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-7
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-5
-4
-3
-5
-3
-7
-8
-6
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
 chill °C
-7
-9
-9
-9
-10
-12
-10
-10
-11
-12
-16
-17
-15
-12
-9
-9
-10
-10
Freezing level m
1800
2000
2100
1800
1600
1450
1350
1350
1150
1550
1400
650
950
1500
1000
950
1550
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-6-8-9-10-10-8-8-10-13-12-11-9-6-5-8-8-3-4-3-5-5-7-7-6-6-6-9-10-8-6-5-4-5-5-1-1-1-1-2-4-4-3-4-3-6-8-5-3-4-3-3-323321-1-1-1-21-3-6-30-3-20056654222142-3131133899876564751464476
Sunrise
7:16
7:13
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:07
Sunset
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 2000 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 45).
23 km S
650m alt.
49 minutes ago
0°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
58 minutes ago
11°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
59 minutes ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
49 minutes ago
1°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
49 minutes ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
light snow
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
49 minutes ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 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.