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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Thu 24 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 -7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
1000
1000
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1550
2100
1600
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
km/h
15
W
15
NW
5
WNW
10
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
15
W
15
S
15
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
8
8
1
3
15
7
1
1
 mm
max °C
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
1
0
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-1
0
0
min °C
-5
-3
-3
-4
-1
1
-3
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-2
0
-1
 chill °C
-10
-8
-6
-7
-6
-3
-9
-15
-12
-10
-12
-12
-11
-4
-3
-1
Freezing level m
1250
1400
1450
1200
1600
2150
1750
1250
1150
650
1100
1300
1100
1300
1800
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:24
6:22
7:20
6:18
6:16
Sunset
6:37
6:38
7:39
6:40
6:42

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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 -7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Sun 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.
29 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
23 km S
650m alt.
29 minutes ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
29 minutes ago
7°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
39 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
39 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
29 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
29 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
39 minutes ago
2°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
29 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
39 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 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.