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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 231mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1650
1750
1600
1600
1550
1000
1000
1500
1500
1500
1550
1000
1600
1000
1000
1000
km/h
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
25
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
45
NW
35
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
57
115
10
4
3
4
12
28
max °C
-5
-4
-6
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
4
5
4
3
3
5
5
5
min °C
-5
-4
-7
-4
-1
-2
-1
0
-1
0
3
5
3
2
2
4
4
4
 chill °C
-13
-9
-13
-9
-4
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-4
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
Freezing level m
1300
1300
550
1250
1650
1150
1650
1900
1950
2050
2500
2700
2650
2500
2450
2650
2800
2850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-11-10-8-5-4-5-5-7-5-3-2-2-3-3-2-1-1-9-8-9-6-3-3-3-3-4-212100222-5-4-7-3-1-2-10-1145433555-2-1-5-11-112346865677722-234255679111099111110562674889101314131212141414
Sunrise
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
Sunset
—
8:21
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:23
—
—
8:24
—
—
8:27
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—
8:28
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 231mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Tue 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.
40 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
23 km S
650m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
37 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
40 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
40 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
71 km SE
393m alt.
40 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 225).

* 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.