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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1650
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
1700
1550
2700
2150
km/h
20
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
50
W
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
W
25
W
40
WNW
35
NW
15
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
5
5
7
10
2
5
 mm
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
min °C
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-8
-4
-1
-2
-1
-1
-6
-7
-6
-10
-8
-7
-7
 chill °C
-8
-5
-5
-10
-8
-17
-11
-6
-8
-7
-9
-12
-13
-13
-15
-14
-13
-12
Freezing level m
1300
1650
1500
1850
1800
1100
1150
1800
1150
1400
1700
2100
900
1250
450
950
1150
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-5-6-7-11-7-3-1-3-5-8-14-14-15-16-15-11-3-2-3-4-4-9-5-2-2-2-3-6-10-10-12-12-11-9-2-1-1-2-1-6-3-1-2-1-1-3-7-6-9-8-7-7-10122-3-11-2010-3-3-5-4-4-533355-124134302-210-3676883574776452441
Sunrise
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:30
6:28
Sunset
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:32
6:34
6:36

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed 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.
54 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
54 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
54 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
66 km SSE
648m alt.
54 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 225).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
54 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.

* 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.