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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1500
1450
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
km/h
20
SW
20
SW
30
WSW
30
W
35
NW
50
WNW
40
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
60
NNW
45
WNW
35
W
30
W
25
WNW
30
NW
40
NNW
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Snowflake cm
3
7
5
2
7
28
8
4
4
3
3
29
 mm
15
max °C
-8
-4
-3
-2
-2
0
0
0
1
3
-6
-6
-5
-3
-3
-2
min °C
-8
-6
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
0
1
-4
-6
-7
-7
-4
-3
-2
 chill °C
-15
-13
-10
-10
-11
-9
-8
-6
-6
-14
-16
-16
-15
-11
-10
-10
Freezing level m
200
750
1100
1350
1500
2050
1900
2000
2150
2400
1200
1200
1050
1350
1600
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:01
7:01
Sunset
6:10
6:12
6:13
6:14
6:15

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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 Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 15mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

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.
23 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
23 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
31 minutes ago
2°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
23 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
23 minutes ago
0°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
Dry
Wind obs. (30 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
23 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 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.