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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 77mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the NNW by Sun night).

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1650
1550
1600
1600
1500
1550
1600
1550
1550
1600
1600
1600
1600
1550
1000
1500
1500
km/h
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
20
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
25
NW
45
NW
60
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
1
37
1
2
2
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
48
max °C
-5
-5
-3
-3
-1
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-5
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
4
min °C
-5
-6
-3
-4
-3
-6
-6
-7
-5
-4
-6
-3
-1
-2
-2
-1
1
 chill °C
-11
-13
-10
-12
-12
-13
-14
-16
-13
-11
-10
-8
-4
-6
-8
-9
-7
Freezing level m
1250
700
1200
1350
1700
1200
1200
900
1350
1450
850
1250
1800
1250
1500
1750
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-9-7-9-9-13-13-12-12-10-8-6-4-3-6-6-4-8-7-5-6-5-10-10-9-9-7-7-4-2-3-4-4-1-5-6-3-4-2-6-6-6-5-4-6-3-1-2-2-13-2-5-2-11-2-3-4-2-1-4-11-11252-222421-123-1342459526675536636858812
Sunrise
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—
6:26
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
Sunset
8:16
—
—
8:19
—
—
8:20
—
—
8:21
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:23
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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 77mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the NNW by Sun 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.
50 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
50 minutes ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
52 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
50 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
50 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 45).
71 km SE
393m alt.
50 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
76 km S
455m alt.
50 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
90 km NE
66m alt.
54 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 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.