– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E
Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast
Southern Alps · New ZealandIssued: 6 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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6 Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Elevations: 6 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 101mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | heavy rain | heavy rain | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 1550 | 1500 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1600 | 1650 | 1600 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 950 | 1500 | 1500 | 1550 | 1550 |
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 cm | 1 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 70 | 17 | — |
max °C | -3 | -1 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
min °C | -4 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
chill °C | -11 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -8 | -10 | -7 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -1 | -3 | -4 |
Freezing level m | 1400 | 1700 | 1250 | 1150 | 750 | 1300 | 1350 | 900 | 1300 | 1650 | 1300 | 1850 | 1750 | 2100 | 2750 | 2450 | 2200 |
 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).
Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 101mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Franz Josef AWS | |||||
Franz - Greens Rd |  | ||||
Whataroa |  | ||||
Glentanner | | ||||
Clayton | |||||
Pukaki Aero |
* 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.