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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1700
1650
1850
1750
1800
1800
1600
1000
1500
1500
1650
1000
1700
1700
1550
km/h
10
NE
5
E
5
E
5
NE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
15
NNW
10
WSW
10
SE
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
NW
45
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
1
5
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
19
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
1
3
4
4
4
3
0
2
min °C
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-1
0
2
4
4
2
2
0
1
 chill °C
-3
1
0
-1
-2
-4
-5
-7
-9
-6
-3
-1
2
1
-3
-4
-7
-7
Freezing level m
2400
2700
2800
2750
2700
2450
2550
2400
2050
2300
2500
3150
3300
3400
3550
3350
2550
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-1-1-1-2-3-4-4-5-4-212321-3-10111100-1-2-1134433023334423312356644335656756645578746658981010899889912117998121211131311131311111212151410131212
Sunrise
7:00
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—
6:58
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—
6:56
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—
6:54
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:50
—
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Sunset
—
7:53
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:55
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—
7:57
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—
7:58
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8:00
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue 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.
38 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
23 km S
650m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
37 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
48 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 135).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
38 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
66 km SSE
648m alt.
38 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
38 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).

* 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.