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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 140mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
NW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
0
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
35
NW
50
NNW
60
NNW
60
NNW
35
N
15
NNE
20
SE
 cm 
2
1
11
1
3
 mm 
0.2
4
136
max°C
-2
-2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
5
1
-1
-2
min°C
-4
-4
-1
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
-2
-3
chill°C 
-10
-10
-5
-2
-3
0
2
-3
-2
-3
-7
-8
-9
-4
-5
-5
-9
Freezing level (m
2200
1600
2350
2500
2650
2850
2950
2950
2900
2950
2500
2550
2500
3250
2700
2300
1900
Cloud base (m)
1650
1700
1750
8950
1650
1600
1600
1650
1700
1500
1500
1500
1550
1500
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-3-3-2-100-10-2-4-21-3-5-6-3-3-1012222210141-2-31-133455455334742-14257678677678106537481091011911119101113109610712131214141214141214141713129
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:13
9:13
9:14
9:15
9:15
9:16

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 140mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 2500 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
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
100 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 117 degs) was rejected.
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
10 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
10 km
ASCATB169E44S
118 km WSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 242).
- km
thunderstorm affecting Methven
121 km E
291m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
122 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 269).
5

* 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.