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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 340mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1550
1600
1700
1700
1600
1600
1000
1000
1500
1500
1500
1500
1000
950
950
km/h
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
10
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
25
NW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
40
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
3
2
6
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—
—
—
—
—
1
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
21
63
69
112
26
9
40
max °C
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-6
-3
-1
-2
-1
-1
2
3
5
6
4
4
5
min °C
-6
-6
-8
-5
-4
-7
-4
-1
-2
-1
-2
0
3
5
5
4
3
4
 chill °C
-14
-14
-16
-12
-8
-13
-9
-4
-5
-7
-10
-7
-4
-1
0
-1
-1
0
Freezing level m
1300
1200
750
1300
1350
650
1200
1650
1150
1650
1700
2100
2550
2800
2850
2650
2700
2800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-13-12-12-11-10-8-5-4-6-7-5-3-1-1-2-2-2-10-10-10-8-8-9-6-3-3-3-4-2122112-6-6-7-5-4-7-4-1-2-1-21356445-2-3-5-2-1-4-11-112468977821-223-2242557912121110115525616848810131515141314
Sunrise
6:26
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—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
Sunset
—
8:20
—
—
8:21
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:23
—
—
8:24
—
—
8:27
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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 Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 340mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

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.
34 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
23 km S
650m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
31 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
44 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
34 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
34 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 135).
71 km SE
393m alt.
34 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
ASCATC170E43S
72 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 243).
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* 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.