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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, gales from the NW by Sat night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
clear
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
2100
1650
1650
1650
1600
1550
1550
1500
1500
1600
1500
1450
km/h
25
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
NNW
25
WNW
35
NW
70
NW
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Snowflake cm
24
3
31
 mm
max °C
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
min °C
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-7
 chill °C
-11
-10
-8
-8
-5
-3
-5
-5
-6
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-11
-18
Freezing level m
1350
1500
1750
1500
1800
2100
1700
1300
1500
1050
1250
1400
1450
1500
1600
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:30
7:28
7:26
7:26
7:24
Sunset
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, gales from the NW by Sat 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.
54 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
54 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
54 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (35 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
54 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
54 minutes ago
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (28 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
54 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.

* 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.