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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 109mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
 km/h
30
NW
20
NW
5
NNW
15
W
30
NW
35
W
40
W
30
W
20
W
35
NW
40
NNW
55
NNW
35
NW
20
NNW
5
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
7
8
11
13
2
3
5
8
8
4
6
1
30
78
max °C
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
0
4
4
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-6
-5
-4
-4
-1
2
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-10
-9
-8
-8
-9
-14
-14
-12
-11
-8
-5
-7
-9
-8
-3
-7
-7
-6
1550
1600
1500
1550
1700
1350
1200
1450
1200
1750
2300
2700
1800
1650
1450
1650
1700
1450
Cloud base (m)
1550
1500
1650
1750
1550
1550
1550
1550
1600
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1650
1550
1700
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-8-7-9-12-12-9-8-6-4-5-8-9-9-9-8-7-6-6-5-4-5-8-8-7-6-3-1-2-5-6-6-5-5-4-3-3-3-2-2-5-5-4-4-132-2-2-3-2-2-210-112-2-20-126621012044345323259954355377678667581312887886
Sunrise
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
Sunset
6:07
6:07
6:05
6:02
6:01
6:00

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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

Heavy rain (total 109mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 0).
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 0).
100 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
10 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
44 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 278 degs) was rejected.
lightning 27km ENE of Hokitika
127 km NE
226m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
152 km E
150m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 289).
27

* 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.