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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 127mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the N by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
35
NW
30
NW
30
N
55
N
50
NW
50
NNW
35
NNW
85
N
50
NNW
35
WNW
0
SSW
20
SW
35
WSW
50
W
30
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
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13
10
6
1
1
14
41
11
1
25
38
16
47
max °C
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
3
-3
-6
-5
-1
-2
-1
0
-3
-2
-3
min °C
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
-1
-7
-7
-6
-4
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-4
-7
-6
-8
-6
-6
-6
-6
-11
-17
-16
-6
-8
-10
-11
-9
-11
-8
-8
2450
2450
2600
2800
3000
2650
2700
3000
1950
1450
1550
1200
2050
2100
1200
1150
1750
1300
Cloud base (m)
1600
1750
950
1500
1500
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1650
1550
1500
1550
1700
1650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:35
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:39
7:41
Sunset
5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
5:29

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 127mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the N by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW 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
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
100 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 170).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
33 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 228).
5
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
-
Wind obs. (50 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
152 km E
150m alt.
43 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 325).
6
treblecone
158 km SSW
524m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 318).
59

* 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.