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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1500
1550
1550
1600
1550
1550
5000
1600
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1650
1600
km/h
20
WSW
30
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
W
5
SW
15
W
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
5
S
10
SSE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
14
13
22
 mm
max °C
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-5
-5
-4
min °C
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-5
-5
-5
-6
 chill °C
-10
-11
-5
-5
-4
-3
-5
-5
-6
-7
-9
-7
-7
-5
-5
-7
-11
Freezing level m
1100
1350
1500
1750
1350
1550
1850
1850
1850
1900
1700
1800
1750
1350
1150
1300
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-5-6-6-7-9-12-12-8-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-3-2-3-4-4-4-6-8-9-7-4-3-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-2-4-5-5-5-3-111-111122111-1-2-3-41244245455444221-146775886887875542
Sunrise
6:46
6:45
6:43
6:41
6:39
Sunset
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:27
6:28
6:29

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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 Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

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 270 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (19 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 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.