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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 159mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1050
8250
1650
1600
1600
1050
1650
1650
1000
1700
1600
1500
1500
1500
1500
km/h
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
30
WNW
50
NW
60
NW
40
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
15
31
18
95
max °C
5
5
3
3
4
5
6
7
5
5
4
0
4
4
4
5
4
6
min °C
4
4
2
3
4
4
6
6
3
4
2
0
2
3
3
4
4
1
 chill °C
2
1
-2
0
2
2
6
5
0
0
-3
-5
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
Freezing level m
3450
3300
2900
3000
3150
3050
3450
3450
3500
3250
2750
2000
2850
2800
2500
2900
2700
3050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3200113321-1-20-2-2-1-1-343222345331-1211210553345674530344544664567895751566776996891011128109491091010101212911121215151113127121313131313
Sunrise
6:37
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:33
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:30
—
—
Sunset
—
8:09
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:12
—
—
8:13
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:15
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Heavy rain (total 159mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Mon 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.
41 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
23 km S
650m alt.
41 minutes ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
39 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 270).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 225).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
41 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
41 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
41 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).

* 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.