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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, near gales from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1500
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1550
1650
km/h
20
SW
25
WSW
30
W
30
NW
50
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
55
NNW
50
W
55
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
NW
35
NNW
45
NNW
20
WNW
25
SSE
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Snowflake cm
2
7
4
1
4
39
12
10
6
3
4
22
23
3
1
 mm
max °C
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-2
0
-2
-4
min °C
-6
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
0
1
-3
-6
-7
-6
-5
-3
-3
-1
-3
-6
 chill °C
-13
-10
-10
-10
-10
-8
-6
-6
-12
-16
-18
-15
-13
-10
-11
-8
-9
-12
Freezing level m
700
1050
1200
1400
1850
1950
1900
2100
2150
1250
1100
1050
1150
1500
1550
2050
1600
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-6-6-8-7-6-6-6-7-13-14-13-11-10-8-6-9-10-7-4-5-6-4-3-3-3-4-9-10-10-8-7-5-3-6-8-5-3-3-3-1001-1-6-7-6-5-3-3-1-3-5-4-3-2033342-2-3-3-20021-3-11246667521123354-125579910108544567872
Sunrise
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:01
7:01
6:58
Sunset
6:10
6:12
6:13
6:14
6:15
6:16

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, near gales from the NW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun 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.
48 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
56 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 135).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
58 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
48 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
48 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
71 km SE
393m alt.
48 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).

* 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.