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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1600
1650
1750
1800
1600
1650
1700
1600
1600
1500
km/h
50
W
55
WNW
65
WNW
55
WNW
30
NW
20
WNW
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
WSW
0
S
5
SE
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
15
WNW
50
WNW
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Snowflake cm
5
12
14
15
11
5
17
 mm
max °C
-8
-6
-6
-3
-3
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-5
min °C
-10
-8
-6
-6
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-2
-3
-6
 chill °C
-22
-20
-17
-17
-10
-7
-2
-3
-5
-5
-6
-3
-7
-4
-10
-16
Freezing level m
1000
1250
1500
1600
1700
2200
1900
1850
1850
1350
1500
1700
1200
1400
1850
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:54
Sunset
6:15
6:16
6:17
6:19
6:20

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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 Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed 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.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
23 km S
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 350).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
55 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
48 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
48 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
Dry
Wind obs. (44 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
48 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).

* 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.