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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

NzMount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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Issued: 11 am Wed 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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night
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
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cloud
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cloud
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
W
15
WNW
25
NW
50
NNW
25
NW
50
NW
30
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
N
0
NW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
10
WNW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
W
20
WSW
25
W
35
WSW
30
W
20
W
10
SSW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
5
W
10
W
Wave Height Map
T newzealand.wind.6.cc23
T newzealand.wind.30.cc23
T newzealand.wind.54.cc23
T newzealand.wind.78.cc23
T newzealand.wind.102.cc23
T newzealand.wind.126.cc23
T newzealand.wind.150.cc23
T newzealand.wind.174.cc23
T newzealand.wind.198.cc23
T newzealand.wind.222.cc23
T newzealand.wind.246.cc23
T newzealand.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
18
3
38
8
6
 mm 
0.1
0.2
max°C
4
3
2
1
-2
-2
-7
-6
-4
-1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
0
0
-1
min°C
3
3
-1
0
-3
-8
-7
-6
-6
-3
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
-4
-6
-6
-6
-5
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-3
chill°C 
-1
-1
-8
-8
-11
-17
-16
-12
-11
-7
-3
0
1
1
-3
-3
-2
-3
-5
-6
-9
-6
-9
-9
-10
-9
-12
-12
-10
-11
-5
-3
-2
-4
-3
-8
Freezing level (m
3550
3250
2350
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1750
1750
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1150
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1950
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650
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1250
1450
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1350
1250
1750
1250
1800
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1350
Cloud base (m)
1550
1500
1550
1500
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1550
1600
1550
1550
1550
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1600
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1650
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1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
31-2-5-8-12-15-13-7-4-2-10-1-1-1-1-2-4-4-7-11-11-9-7-8-9-9-9-7-5-3-3-4-4-532-1-3-5-8-11-9-6-3-1-100000-1-2-2-5-8-9-7-5-5-6-7-6-5-3-2-3-3-2-44311-3-5-7-6-5-20011111010-2-6-6-6-5-3-4-4-3-3-2-1-2-1-1-244241-2-3-3-4-111222221231-3-3-5-3-1-1-2-1-1-11-121-178574201-124355555466400-2022232342543111191076442676887896997442456666675876
Sunrise
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:35
Sunset
5:51
5:49
5:47
5:45
5:45
5:44
5:42
5:40
5:38
5:37
5:37
5:35

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
53 minutes ago
13° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
23 km S
656m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
23 km S
650m alt.
53 minutes ago
17° C
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
53 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
53 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).

* 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.