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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1550
1750
1600
1550
1500
1550
1550
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1600
1850
1500
1500
1500
km/h
5
WSW
10
SE
10
SW
30
W
30
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
30
W
10
SSW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
35
NW
50
WNW
25
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
1
6
17
12
 mm
max °C
-5
-6
-4
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
0
min °C
-6
-7
-6
-3
-3
-5
-4
-4
-5
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
-8
 chill °C
-10
-11
-10
-11
-10
-12
-8
-10
-13
-5
-3
-5
-6
-6
-7
-8
-7
-16
Freezing level m
1200
1200
700
1500
1400
950
1100
1150
1400
1450
1700
1350
1350
1700
1450
1850
2200
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-7-7-7-6-7-7-8-6-5-4-4-5-6-5-5-10-9-9-6-5-5-5-5-5-6-4-3-3-3-3-4-3-2-7-6-7-5-3-3-4-4-4-4-2-1-2-2-1-2-11-4-2-4-5-1-1-4-2-3-211-2-11014-21-1-333-11124423434725316634457757868115
Sunrise
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:46
6:45
6:43
Sunset
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:27

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
54 minutes ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
54 minutes ago
6°C
No weather report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
No weather report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
moderate snow
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
71 km SE
393m alt.
54 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the E
(15 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.