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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
50
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
NW
55
NNW
45
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
10
NW
20
NE
20
NNE
5
E
10
E
20
ESE
35
SE
30
ESE
5
NNW
25
N
2
4
19
48
2
5
16
3
3
3
5
max °C
-8
-7
-5
-3
1
1
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-9
-8
-6
-4
-1
-4
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-3
-2
-3
-4
-20
-18
-15
-12
-10
-12
-13
-12
-9
-12
-11
-7
-6
-10
-12
-9
-9
-11
1200
1450
1150
1700
2250
2500
1800
1850
1750
1750
1700
1500
1850
2150
1950
2000
2000
2150
Cloud base (m)
1550
1600
1600
1500
1500
1500
1550
1750
1550
1550
1550
1750
1550
1650
1800
1600
1550
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-11-8-6-4-5-8-8-8-8-8-7-5-4-4-5-5-6-9-8-6-40-2-5-4-5-5-5-4-3-2-2-2-3-3-6-4-4-132-1-1-2-2-2-2-110100-2-1-126522222122333323259956555455566666581212998887888999
Sunrise
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:18
Sunset
6:05
6:02
6:01
6:00
5:59
5:57

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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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
23 km S
656m alt.
36 minutes ago
7° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
lightning 88km W of Hokitika
89 km NW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
100 km SW
5m alt.
36 minutes ago
8° C
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
lightning 105km N of Wanaka
101 km SW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
109 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
109 km S
485m alt.
36 minutes ago
9° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
36 minutes ago
9° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
4 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
36 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 293).
10
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
36 minutes ago
13° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 275).
41

* 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.