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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
35
WSW
65
W
90
W
65
W
40
W
30
WNW
55
NW
60
NW
65
NW
65
NW
35
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
 cm 
1
2
18
2
 mm 
2
2
4
0.2
0.1
0.6
max°C
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
min°C
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
0
chill°C 
-5
-8
-9
-8
-6
-4
-8
-7
-8
-9
-7
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-2
-5
Freezing level (m
3050
2750
2750
2950
2850
2800
2850
2700
2700
2550
2550
2950
3050
2850
2850
2850
2750
2900
2900
Cloud base (m)
1600
1800
1750
1550
1550
1800
1650
1500
1500
1500
1600
1700
8500
1600
1500
1550
2150
1750
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-3-20-1-1-1-1-2-1-111222221111212222322454455444353554664477678777767478799761011910111011111091071012101213109131412131414141413121410131513161613
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:09
9:10
9:12

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Wed 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
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
100 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
6
109 km S
485m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC169E44S
110 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
- km
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
10 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 333).
6
Springfield Ridge
135 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0

* 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.