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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Tue
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light rain
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light rain
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1500
1600
1650
1700
1650
1700
1700
1900
2200
1700
950
1500
1500
1650
km/h
15
NW
25
NNW
15
NW
5
NW
10
ESE
5
E
0
ENE
5
SSE
5
E
5
N
10
N
15
N
25
N
30
N
20
NNW
10
NW
5
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
8
2
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 mm
—
—
—
—
0.7
—
0.2
—
—
0.1
—
0.3
0.8
10
4
2
—
max °C
0
-1
0
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
min °C
0
-2
0
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
 chill °C
-5
-8
-5
-1
-1
1
3
2
3
1
-1
-2
-4
-5
-3
1
2
Freezing level m
2200
1150
1900
2400
2500
2350
2600
2600
2750
2700
2400
2400
2450
2150
2350
2450
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-4-3-3-3-2-2-1-2-3-4-5-5-4-2-1-1-2-2-1-1-10111-10-1-2-1110-20222334423323331-124555566566565552577898910810989988581010121211131311131212121211
Sunrise
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—
7:01
—
—
7:00
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:54
—
—
Sunset
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:55
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—
7:57
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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 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun 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.
44 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
23 km S
650m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
48 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
44 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
44 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (20 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
71 km SE
393m alt.
44 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).

* 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.