Mountain resort image
– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent 

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1600
1650
1050
1700
1750
1950
1800
1550
1000
1500
1550
1700
1600
km/h
0
NNW
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
0
S
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
20
N
25
N
15
NNW
5
W
5
ESE
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
1.6
—
0.2
—
—
0.1
—
0.2
1.6
—
0.2
0.4
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
5
6
6
4
min °C
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
0
2
4
5
5
5
3
 chill °C
2
-1
0
3
2
3
1
0
0
-3
-6
-2
3
3
3
2
0
Freezing level m
2450
2550
2450
2650
2650
2750
2650
2500
2500
2450
2050
2250
2950
3250
3200
3350
3450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-3-2-1-1-2-3-3-4-5-311122-100111100-1-2-13344323233343331345664455656756645678757899891081097999121171010121211131311131311121312151410
Sunrise
—
—
7:00
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:52
—
—
Sunset
7:52
—
—
7:53
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:55
—
—
7:57
—
—
7:58
—

Loading...

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat 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.
27 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
23 km S
650m alt.
27 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
31 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
47 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
47 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
47 km SSE
855m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
27 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
47 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
71 km SE
393m alt.
27 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
47 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 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.