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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Wed 23 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2150
2200
1050
1550
1050
1000
1000
1000
1000
1500
1500
1600
1700
1550
1500
1550
1500
km/h
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
N
10
W
30
WSW
30
WNW
75
WNW
60
W
15
S
25
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
1
1
36
3
2
 mm
max °C
-12
-11
-9
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-4
-3
-2
-1
-8
-6
-5
-7
-7
-6
min °C
-12
-11
-10
-9
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-3
-3
-4
-11
-9
-6
-7
-8
-7
 chill °C
-18
-18
-18
-16
-14
-14
-11
-12
-10
-10
-10
-14
-18
-15
-12
-17
-18
-16
Freezing level m
800
1100
600
900
1200
1100
1400
1500
1450
1600
1750
2100
1350
1150
700
1000
1350
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-15-12-11-10-10-9-9-7-5-4-6-13-10-7-10-11-9-12-11-10-9-7-7-6-6-5-3-3-3-10-8-6-7-8-7-8-7-8-6-5-5-4-3-3-2-10-6-5-5-5-4-5-5-4-5-4-2-2-100013-2-2-5-3-2-3-10-302133344611-212233-1454776779552565
Sunrise
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
7:20
6:18
Sunset
6:36
6:37
6:37
6:38
7:39
6:40

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun 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
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
23 km S
650m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
56 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
56 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
71 km SE
393m alt.
56 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.

* 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.