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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Tue 10 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 66mm) on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
heavy rain
mod snow
thunderstorm
light snow
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
heavy rain
mod. snow
risk tstorm
light snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1950
2000
1750
1550
1550
1500
1550
1600
1550
1600
1600
1600
1550
1650
1700
1550
km/h
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
7
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
1.1
0.6
3
11
14
30
6
—
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
5
6
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
4
4
2
min °C
2
3
5
2
1
3
1
1
2
0
2
3
1
2
3
0
 chill °C
-2
-1
1
-4
-5
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-2
-1
1
-1
0
-6
Freezing level m
2500
2700
2850
2400
2200
2500
2300
2250
2400
1450
3200
3050
2850
2700
2850
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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6:09
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
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—
Sunset
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—
8:36
—
—
8:37
—
—
8:38
—
—
8:39
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8:40
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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 Wed morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 66mm) on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW 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.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (26 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.

* 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.