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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
1550
1550
1600
1550
1650
1550
1600
1600
1550
km/h
10
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
35
NW
10
WNW
20
SSW
20
W
25
W
15
W
15
SW
5
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
1
16
11
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—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
0
1
0
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
0
0
0
0
0
1
min °C
-4
-1
0
-1
-8
-7
-6
-6
-4
-5
0
0
-2
-1
0
0
 chill °C
-6
-7
-5
-8
-14
-14
-10
-14
-9
-9
-2
-2
-5
-4
-4
-3
Freezing level m
1050
1700
2000
1700
1200
1100
700
1100
1300
800
1850
1950
1450
1450
2100
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-4-6-13-13-11-13-9-6-3-2-2-2-10-5-3-2-4-10-10-8-9-7-6-2-1-2-100-3-11-1-7-7-6-6-4-400-1-101-2232-3-4-5-3-2-311-1011156400-22205424434898441553886786
Sunrise
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6:22
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7:20
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—
6:18
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6:16
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6:15
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Sunset
—
—
6:38
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7:39
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6:40
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6:42
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6:44
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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 Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station
23 km S
656m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).

* 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.