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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 13 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 55mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
NW
15
NW
40
NNW
20
W
15
W
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
25
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
 cm 
2
4
18
2
1
1
6
 mm 
8
2
20
16
3
6
max°C
2
2
2
0
0
-2
-4
-3
-2
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
min°C
2
2
-1
0
0
-6
-5
-3
-3
0
2
0
2
2
1
3
3
3
chill°C 
-2
-1
-5
-5
-7
-12
-11
-6
-6
-2
-1
-6
-4
-4
-6
-3
-3
-2
Freezing level (m
2300
2300
2100
2000
1950
1300
1250
1500
1200
2250
2700
2650
2700
2350
2250
2550
2850
2750
Cloud base (m)
1700
1600
1550
1600
1600
1600
1550
1600
1550
1550
1600
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
Sunset
8:39
8:40
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:46

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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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 55mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
23 km S
656m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
hy2c170E43S
100 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 258).
- km
100 km SW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 74 degs) was rejected.
109 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
109 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
10 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
light rain
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 190).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 181).
10
hy2c169E43S
134 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 238).
- km

* 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.