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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sun night). Mainly severe gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
heavy snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
65
NW
70
NW
75
NNW
35
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
35
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
 cm 
13
2
1
2
 mm 
12
0.2
max°C
1
1
3
-1
1
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
0
0
-5
-4
-4
-4
min°C
1
1
-3
-2
1
0
2
3
1
1
2
0
0
-3
-6
-5
-4
-5
chill°C 
-8
-8
-13
-9
-4
-6
-3
-2
-5
-6
-2
-5
-5
-9
-13
-11
-9
-12
Freezing level (m
2650
2700
2500
2100
2750
2750
2950
3150
2850
2600
2850
2800
2600
2450
1300
1850
2000
1550
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1500
1650
1750
1600
2000
4250
1900
1700
1700
1550
1750
1750
1700
1800
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-3-5-1-1010-2-1-1-3-5-9-9-8-7110-2113321210-2-6-5-4-544324246346342-4-10-277656467569665-14401110981071011891299937731414131213101314111316121312611116
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
9:08
9:09
9:10
9:12
9:13
9:13

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sun night). Mainly severe gales.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

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
-
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 350).
100 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 339).
50
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 300).
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 300).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
10 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
47 minutes ago
27° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 55).
2
Springfield Ridge
135 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
-
52
Near gales from the N
(52 kph at 9).
69

* 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.