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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
1050
1050
1600
1550
1550
1500
1550
1900
1900
1950
2450
1750
2150
km/h
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
45
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
15
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
6
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
0
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
0
0
min °C
0
0
0
1
0
-2
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
 chill °C
-2
-2
-3
-2
-5
-9
-7
-7
-12
-10
-10
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
0
Freezing level m
3200
2750
3100
2950
2850
2050
2050
2200
1250
1850
2100
2100
1900
2150
2050
2400
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:03
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:00
—
—
6:58
—
—
Sunset
—
7:49
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
—
—
7:54
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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 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

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
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
30 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
30 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 170).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
39 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
30 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
30 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
30 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 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.