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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1600
1900
1550
km/h
35
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
50
NNW
55
W
55
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
45
N
35
NNW
20
S
10
S
10
WNW
20
WNW
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Snowflake cm
4
2
3
27
15
11
6
1
5
28
31
27
1
 mm
max °C
0
0
1
2
-5
-7
-6
-5
-3
-2
0
1
-1
-2
-1
-2
min °C
-1
0
0
-1
-6
-7
-7
-5
-4
-3
-2
0
-3
-4
-3
-5
 chill °C
-7
-6
-7
-9
-17
-18
-17
-13
-12
-10
-10
-4
-8
-8
-7
-12
Freezing level m
1950
1950
2100
2150
1350
1100
1150
1200
1400
1550
1400
2150
1800
1050
1700
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-6-6-13-14-13-12-10-8-5-5-7-6-6-8-4-3-3-3-9-10-10-9-7-5-3-3-4-4-4-6-1011-6-7-7-5-4-3-11-2-3-2-43334-2-3-3-2-11130-10-266772112343631329101010644567796565
Sunrise
7:03
7:01
7:01
6:58
6:56
Sunset
6:13
6:14
6:15
6:16
6:17

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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 2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

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.
38 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
23 km S
656m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
46 minutes ago
13°C
moderate rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
48 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
38 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
71 km SE
393m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).

* 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.