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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sun 01 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 237mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu night).

Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
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PM
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night
clear
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1000
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1000
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1600
1550
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1550
km/h
20
NW
40
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
25
N
35
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
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Snowflake cm
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6
12
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 mm
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39
62
83
22
10
22
7
5
3
0.6
3
38
10
2
20
max °C
0
-1
1
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
6
5
5
5
min °C
-1
-1
-1
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
4
5
4
5
3
 chill °C
-7
-9
-9
-5
-3
-2
0
0
0
1
0
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
1
-2
Freezing level m
1800
1800
1900
2400
2500
2600
2650
2600
2600
2650
2700
2500
2550
2650
2950
2750
2850
2800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:22
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6:20
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6:18
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6:16
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6:16
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6:15
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Sunset
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8:23
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8:24
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8:27
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8:28
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8:29
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8:30
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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 Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 237mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

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

Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N 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. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 330).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 45).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (19 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).

* 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.