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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Wed 26 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 127mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
 km/h
55
N
65
NNW
55
NW
45
NNW
75
NW
45
NW
35
NNW
45
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
40
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
N
55
N
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
NW
 cm 
1
3
1
10
1
10
10
 mm 
33
10
33
51
max°C
3
2
2
5
4
0
-1
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
1
-2
-1
-1
min°C
-1
1
1
1
1
0
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
0
0
-3
-3
-1
-1
chill°C 
-9
-7
-7
-6
-7
-8
-10
-9
-7
-10
-10
-8
-10
-7
-9
-10
-10
-7
-6
Freezing level (m
2550
2850
2750
2650
3050
2550
2150
2350
2400
2250
2050
2450
2300
2500
2500
2600
2000
2250
2250
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1500
1600
1500
1550
1550
1850
1800
1750
1650
1750
1600
1650
1500
1550
1550
1550
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
Sunset
8:57
8:58
8:59
9:00
9:00
9:02

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 127mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

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.
40 minutes ago
15° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
100 km SW
5m alt.
40 minutes ago
16° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 40).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
40 minutes ago
12° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 234 degs) was rejected.
109 km S
485m alt.
40 minutes ago
12° C
Continuous light rain.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
40 minutes ago
17° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
4 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
40 minutes ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 250).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 294).
5
Springfield Ridge
135 km E
830m alt.
40 minutes ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
40 minutes ago
18° C
-
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 9).
57
Hororata
148 km E
172m alt.
40 minutes ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
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.