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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
part cloud
clear
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
WSW
40
WSW
70
W
85
W
70
WNW
45
W
35
W
50
WNW
60
NW
65
NW
75
NW
40
WNW
30
NW
45
NW
 cm 
1
6
2
2
8
1
 mm 
32
5
max°C
-2
-2
-2
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
min°C
-2
-2
-3
-1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
chill°C 
-5
-6
-8
-6
-4
-5
-8
-9
-8
-5
-4
-7
-7
-8
-8
-6
-5
-8
Freezing level (m
2100
2100
1850
2350
2700
2750
2700
2700
2800
2850
2950
2800
2750
2700
3050
2800
2700
2850
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1700
1700
1700
1550
1700
1600
1550
1750
1900
1550
1500
1500
1750
1650
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
Sunset
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:09

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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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
23 km S
656m alt.
57 minutes ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 170).
100 km SW
5m alt.
57 minutes ago
20° C
-
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
57 minutes ago
11° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 122).
43
109 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 130).
109 km S
485m alt.
57 minutes ago
11° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
57 minutes ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
20 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
57 minutes ago
14° C
moderate rain
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the ESE
(14 kph at 108).
13
Springfield Ridge
135 km E
830m alt.
57 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
57 minutes ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 88 degs) was rejected.

* 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.