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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1600
1500
1550
1500
1550
1550
1550
1500
1550
1600
1550
km/h
35
W
50
W
45
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
W
25
W
25
NW
55
NW
40
W
20
WNW
25
NW
50
NW
40
W
35
W
35
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
4
4
1
1
2
14
22
28
4
4
8
 mm
max °C
-3
-3
-5
-6
-7
-8
-5
-4
-3
-3
1
1
-3
-3
-1
-6
-5
-4
min °C
-4
-5
-7
-7
-8
-10
-7
-4
-4
-4
-1
-5
-4
-4
-6
-6
-6
-5
 chill °C
-12
-14
-17
-17
-18
-17
-13
-10
-11
-11
-10
-12
-11
-11
-17
-16
-15
-14
Freezing level m
1450
1450
1050
950
1050
200
700
1000
1400
1400
1800
1500
1200
1450
1650
1150
1200
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:01
Sunset
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:13
6:14

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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, gales from the WNW 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.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 330).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
59 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
51 minutes ago
Dry
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 270).
71 km SE
393m alt.
51 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 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.