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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 26mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Tue
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1650
1600
1000
1050
2500
1600
1900
1000
1000
1000
1000
1650
1750
1650
1050
km/h
5
WSW
5
W
0
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
10
WSW
15
S
5
SSE
0
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
26
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
-1
-1
0
-1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
0
1
2
2
1
min °C
0
-2
-1
-1
-2
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
 chill °C
-2
-5
-1
-5
-6
-4
-3
-4
-7
-6
-7
-2
-4
-4
1
-1
-2
Freezing level m
2150
1350
1700
1850
1200
2300
2450
2600
2200
2250
2250
2300
2100
2500
3250
3250
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-2-2-1-1-1-2-3-3-3-3-1111-1-3-2-1-2000-1-1-1-1-101110-2-1-1-21121121012211-111-12242344222325244255656775466486784899991110969107
Sunrise
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:07
—
—
Sunset
7:43
—
—
7:44
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:49
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 26mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

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.
36 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
36 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
36 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
46 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
46 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
36 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
36 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (33 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
46 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
71 km SE
393m alt.
36 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
46 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).

* 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.