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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
1600
1500
1500
1550
1550
1650
1650
7050
5800
1750
1950
1650
1650
1600
km/h
25
N
35
N
35
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
0
N
10
WNW
10
W
0
SE
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
W
20
S
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Snowflake cm
1
9
23
3
 mm
max °C
-1
0
1
-1
-1
-2
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-7
-7
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
 chill °C
-7
-8
-6
-6
-6
-5
-1
-4
-5
-3
-7
-12
-14
-10
-8
-7
-6
-8
Freezing level m
1700
1750
2150
1800
1850
1450
1800
1900
1500
1350
1500
700
450
1300
1300
1400
1500
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-6-7-8-7-5-5-5-8-10-11-10-10-7-7-6-7-3-3-3-4-4-5-3-3-4-5-7-9-9-7-5-5-4-5-1-10-1-2-2-1-1-2-3-4-7-6-4-3-3-3-212322021-10-1-5-5-2-10-1-145656354333-2-122332789996876661244665
Sunrise
7:39
7:37
7:35
7:35
7:33
7:31
Sunset
5:49
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:54

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
34 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
34 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
34 minutes ago
0° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
34 minutes ago
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).

* 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.