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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 110mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, near gales from the N by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod. snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1500
1550
km/h
35
NW
35
WNW
10
WNW
25
N
45
N
60
N
40
NNW
45
NW
25
WNW
10
NNW
15
W
30
W
40
WNW
60
W
20
SW
20
W
30
W
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
8
22
12
17
32
13
18
2
3
9
7
3
 mm
27
63
19
max °C
2
4
2
0
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-7
-5
-3
-1
min °C
1
3
-1
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-6
-7
-6
-3
-1
 chill °C
-6
-2
-4
-7
-8
-10
-10
-11
-10
-8
-10
-11
-11
-16
-15
-13
-10
-8
Freezing level m
2200
2600
2050
1850
2100
2100
1800
1700
1650
1200
1450
1300
1450
1550
450
650
1400
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-4-5-5-7-8-8-9-10-9-9-10-11-9-9-8-4-21-2-3-3-4-5-5-6-7-6-6-7-8-8-7-6-3241-11-1-2-2-3-4-4-4-3-5-7-6-3-157323322-1-2-1-10-2-6-400810666655423243-3-133111399109887665760367
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:13
7:13
7:11
7:09
Sunset
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 110mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, near gales from the N by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

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.
38 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
23 km S
656m alt.
48 minutes ago
6°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
47 minutes ago
14°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
48 minutes ago
14°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
38 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
38 minutes ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
38 minutes ago
7°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).

* 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.