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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Tue 15 Sep 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 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1600
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
km/h
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
20
NW
20
W
5
W
15
W
30
W
15
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
12
18
5
5
1
3
4
4
 mm
max °C
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
1
1
1
min °C
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-7
-7
-8
-5
-3
-3
-1
-1
-3
-1
1
1
 chill °C
-6
-6
-9
-9
-8
-11
-14
-14
-12
-10
-10
-10
-7
-7
-10
-5
-4
-3
Freezing level m
1900
1750
1750
1600
1650
1650
900
950
500
900
1500
1550
1750
1800
1100
1300
2400
3050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-7-8-8-9-14-14-11-10-9-6-7-7-5-3-1-1-2-3-4-5-5-6-10-11-9-7-6-4-4-4-4-211-1-1-2-2-2-3-7-7-7-5-3-2-1-1-3011111110-4-4-5-30112-21225445430-1-3134451454887876431467884787
Sunrise
6:43
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
6:27
6:28
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:31

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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 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W 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.
4 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).

* 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.