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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Sat
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1000
1050
1050
1000
1050
1800
1550
1000
1500
1500
1550
1900
1950
1900
km/h
15
SSE
5
S
5
NW
5
WNW
0
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
N
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
SE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
13
5
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
-1
0
0
-1
0
0
0
1
2
min °C
0
-1
0
1
1
1
0
-2
-1
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
 chill °C
-5
-1
0
1
1
0
-3
-7
-6
-4
-10
-8
-7
-6
-4
-1
-2
Freezing level m
1900
2150
2550
2400
2650
2750
2650
1550
1500
2050
1450
1750
1900
1900
2000
2200
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-20-1-10-1-2-4-3-4-6-5-4-3-3-3-2-100000-2-3-2-2-4-3-2-1-1-10-101211-1-10-1-1-1-10122112222-11212322235355555246456556686887885897898898
Sunrise
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:03
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:00
—
—
Sunset
7:47
—
—
7:49
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
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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 Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu 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
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
33 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
33 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
42 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
33 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
33 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 45).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
71 km SE
393m alt.
33 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).

* 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.