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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sat 31 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 134mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1600
1550
1550
1000
1000
950
1500
1500
1500
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1600
1650
950
1550
km/h
10
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
20
NW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
5
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
33
53
48
9
5
22
10
7
—
0.1
0.6
12
max °C
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
min °C
-3
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
 chill °C
-7
-4
-6
-7
-9
-9
-5
-1
-2
-1
1
1
0
0
0
-1
0
-2
Freezing level m
1300
1650
1200
1800
1850
1900
2350
2650
2650
2550
2700
2700
2750
2800
2650
2650
2650
2700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-5-3-5-5-5-3-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-6-3-2-3-3-3-111111221112-3-1-2-1-10344444443344-11-1223577777776677342556911101010111110991010675889121413131314141311131313
Sunrise
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
Sunset
—
8:22
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—
8:23
—
—
8:24
—
—
8:27
—
—
8:28
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—
8:29
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 134mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

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

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
40 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
23 km S
650m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
37 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 135).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
40 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
40 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
71 km SE
393m alt.
40 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).

* 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.