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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1850
1650
1500
1700
1600
1850
km/h
30
NW
50
NNW
55
W
60
W
30
W
35
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
35
NNW
30
NW
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
W
15
WNW
5
WSW
10
SE
10
SSW
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Snowflake cm
5
36
9
11
6
4
5
9
39
10
1
1
 mm
55
max °C
1
1
-5
-6
-6
-4
-3
-2
-1
4
1
-1
0
0
-4
-4
-3
min °C
0
-1
-5
-7
-7
-6
-3
-3
-2
2
-1
-1
0
-3
-4
-5
-5
 chill °C
-7
-10
-15
-18
-17
-15
-12
-10
-9
-2
-6
-4
-2
-7
-7
-8
-10
Freezing level m
2150
2200
1300
1150
1100
1150
1500
1550
1700
2500
1850
1600
2050
1700
1350
1300
900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:54
Sunset
6:13
6:14
6:15
6:16
6:17
6:19

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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 Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
23 km S
656m alt.
2 hours ago
-
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
heavy rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
71 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 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.