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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Mon 02 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
950
1000
1600
1700
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
1550
km/h
65
NW
45
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
35
N
35
N
40
NNW
25
NW
20
N
20
N
10
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
24
9
24
10
4
14
11
9
2
—
—
1
—
—
3
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
14
12
—
1.8
4
—
max °C
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
min °C
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
 chill °C
-9
-8
-8
-5
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-5
-5
-5
-5
-2
-3
1
Freezing level m
2500
2450
2600
2600
2500
2700
2750
2800
2600
2700
2800
2800
3000
2950
2750
2900
2850
2850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-10-1-1011101221222332322344434544455655654577757876777987986910101081011109101110121110121110121313131213141312141413151414151513
Sunrise
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
—
8:24
—
—
8:27
—
—
8:28
—
—
8:29
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

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

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat 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.
37 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
23 km S
656m alt.
47 minutes ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
34 minutes ago
14°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
47 minutes ago
14°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (50 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
47 km SSE
855m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
37 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 45).
71 km SE
393m alt.
37 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).

* 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.