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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1650
1700
1750
1650
1650
1650
1700
1600
1550
1500
km/h
55
W
55
W
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
15
WNW
5
ESE
10
SSE
5
W
5
WSW
10
SE
5
SSE
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
30
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
9
9
7
8
9
12
15
4
4
 mm
max °C
-5
-6
-5
-3
-3
-2
0
1
0
-1
0
0
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
-3
min °C
-5
-6
-6
-5
-3
-3
-1
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-4
 chill °C
-15
-17
-16
-14
-11
-11
-8
-3
-3
-4
-3
-5
-6
-4
-2
-4
-8
-12
Freezing level m
1300
1200
1100
1200
1500
1600
1850
2200
1900
1750
1950
1600
1600
1700
1200
1350
1700
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:54
Sunset
6:14
6:15
6:16
6:17
6:19
6:20

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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 Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed 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.
48 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
23 km S
656m alt.
58 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (37 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
56 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
58 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
lightning 74km SSW of Hokitika
48 km ENE
1915m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
55 km SSE
716m alt.
48 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
48 minutes ago
7°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 315).
71 km SE
393m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 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.