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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 21 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1550
1600
1550
2450
1600
1000
1050
1550
1000
1000
1500
1500
1450
km/h
35
WNW
35
NW
10
SW
30
W
0
WSW
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
13
2
1
1
1
1
15
 mm
max °C
-1
1
-5
-6
-7
-8
-7
-7
-5
-4
-5
-3
-3
-1
0
0
-1
min °C
-1
-4
-6
-6
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
0
0
-7
 chill °C
-8
-9
-10
-14
-16
-15
-13
-12
-9
-10
-10
-7
-7
-7
-5
-6
-14
Freezing level m
1750
2150
1050
1250
600
800
1050
600
950
1250
1150
1350
1550
1350
1900
2100
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
Sunset
6:32
6:34
6:36
6:37
6:37
6:38

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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun 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.
58 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
58 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
58 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (39 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (28 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
58 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 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.