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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Sat 31 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 30mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 170mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1600
1600
1600
1600
1000
1000
950
1500
1500
1500
1500
1600
1000
1000
1000
1000
km/h
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
20
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
5
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
30
90
10
10
33
5
6
3
max °C
-5
-3
-1
-1
0
-1
0
1
3
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
min °C
-7
-4
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
 chill °C
-13
-8
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-7
-6
-1
2
1
1
0
0
-1
Freezing level m
850
1250
1600
1200
1800
1800
1900
2050
2350
2700
2700
2750
2800
2650
2700
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-8-5-3-5-6-6-6-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-8-6-4-2-3-3-4-301112111-6-4-2-2-1-1-1125445443-4-10-1213358777776-13425567811111010101092675889101214141313131312
Sunrise
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6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
Sunset
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:23
—
—
8:24
—
—
8:27
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—
8:28
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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 Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 30mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 170mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Wed morning). 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.
42 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
23 km S
650m alt.
42 minutes ago
1°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
39 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
52 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
52 minutes ago
2°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
42 minutes ago
1°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
42 minutes ago
1°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
52 minutes ago
0°C
Dry
Wind obs. (30 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
42 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
52 minutes ago
1°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).

* 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.