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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1650
1700
1550
1650
1600
1600
1650
1600
1550
1500
km/h
55
W
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
NNW
15
NW
5
E
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
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Snowflake cm
6
5
10
10
10
10
6
8
 mm
max °C
-6
-6
-4
-3
-1
0
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-2
min °C
-6
-7
-4
-3
-3
-1
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-3
 chill °C
-17
-16
-13
-12
-11
-7
-3
0
-4
-1
-5
-5
-3
-4
-3
-6
-10
Freezing level m
1150
1050
1300
1500
1550
1800
2250
1900
1900
1850
1450
1350
1800
1250
1400
1950
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-12-10-9-8-5-4-4-4-4-5-5-4-3-2-3-7-10-9-7-6-5-3-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-3-1-2-5-6-7-4-3-2-110-1-1-2-2-1-2-1-1-3-3-4-10124211-101-101-11023457444334244343667897776675776
Sunrise
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 Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, 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.
3 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
23 km S
650m alt.
41 minutes ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
39 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
47 km SSE
855m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
41 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
41 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
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.