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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Sat 07 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1550
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1600
1850
1900
1900
1700
1600
1550
1500
1500
1500
km/h
20
NW
10
N
15
N
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
NE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
20
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
40
N
40
NNW
35
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
10
10
30
 mm
1.7
0.8
3
1.3
0.4
0.5
—
0.1
0.9
0.2
1
1.7
6
14
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max °C
4
6
6
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
3
1
2
min °C
4
4
5
3
4
5
3
4
4
3
4
4
1
0
0
1
 chill °C
-1
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
2
0
0
-1
-6
-7
-7
-6
Freezing level m
2750
2850
2900
2800
2850
2900
2900
2750
2850
2650
2750
2800
2500
2550
2150
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-2-2-1-2-4-5-6-52221222221220-2-3-2456455445455321278977867768855451011121011119111191111887813151513141412141412141511111011
Sunrise
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6:13
—
—
6:11
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—
6:11
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—
6:09
—
—
6:09
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Sunset
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—
8:31
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8:32
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8:35
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8:36
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8:37
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Heavy rain (total 23mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
58 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 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.