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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1650
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
1600
1550
1500
1500
1550
1750
1550
km/h
10
SSW
5
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
10
W
20
WSW
30
WNW
35
NW
15
SW
25
W
15
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
7
9
10
9
2
7
 mm
max °C
-4
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
-1
0
-6
-6
-6
min °C
-4
-4
-2
-1
-2
-1
-2
-9
-6
-2
-1
0
-1
-6
-7
-6
-9
 chill °C
-7
-8
-8
-5
-6
-9
-10
-18
-14
-8
-5
-5
-8
-12
-13
-14
-13
Freezing level m
1400
1000
1250
1600
1350
1700
1700
400
1100
1650
1150
1650
1750
1950
850
1200
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:30
Sunset
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:32
6:34

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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

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
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 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.