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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 60mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1500
1000
1000
1500
1500
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
km/h
60
W
65
W
30
WSW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
25
W
25
NW
40
NW
30
NW
20
NNE
15
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
WNW
25
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
9
11
3
4
1
2
16
4
3
7
42
31
16
25
12
1
13
 mm
29
31
max °C
-6
-8
-4
-3
-3
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
3
3
0
0
0
-2
-2
-3
min °C
-8
-8
-7
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
1
0
0
-3
-2
-3
-5
 chill °C
-20
-20
-16
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-9
-7
-8
-6
-5
-4
-10
-9
-10
-13
Freezing level m
1100
950
550
1500
1550
1600
1800
1900
1750
1750
2100
2200
2000
1950
1950
1650
1650
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-15-11-9-9-8-6-8-8-6-5-5-4-4-6-8-9-10-11-12-9-6-6-5-4-5-5-4-1-2-2-2-4-5-6-7-7-8-6-3-3-2-1-2-2-12200-2-2-3-4-4-4-400122215522221-11-1-144566558855554343377899881111888886
Sunrise
7:22
7:20
7:18
7:18
7:16
7:13
Sunset
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:05
6:06
6:07

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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).

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

Heavy rain (total 60mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu 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.
54 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
23 km S
650m alt.
54 minutes ago
-
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
58 minutes ago
9°C
moderate rain
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
54 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
54 minutes ago
light rain
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
71 km SE
393m alt.
54 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 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.