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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 04 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1000
950
1500
1600
1550
1500
1550
1550
1600
1600
1600
1750
1650
1700
1900
1600
1000
km/h
40
N
30
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
25
N
45
N
40
NNW
40
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
0
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
25
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
5
3
—
3
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
41
—
—
—
0.8
3
—
0.1
1
—
0.3
0.5
—
max °C
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
min °C
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
 chill °C
-7
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-6
-6
-5
-1
-2
1
2
2
-2
-2
-3
-4
Freezing level m
2600
2650
2450
2550
2650
3100
2600
2750
2800
2900
2850
2900
2900
2950
2800
2700
2900
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-3-2-20-2-2-1-1-1-1-10-1-2-1-11111231122223322223434564446545645546767887668868978879109101112109912129111210111110121312131515131312151513151513141413
Sunrise
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:11
—
—
Sunset
—
8:28
—
—
8:29
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:35
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

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

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
23 km S
650m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
34 minutes ago
16°C
light rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
37 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
66 km SSE
648m alt.
37 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
71 km SE
393m alt.
37 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
17°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.