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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the NW by Mon morning).

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1600
1050
1650
1050
8550
1650
1550
1600
1000
1650
1650
1000
1600
1000
950
km/h
25
W
25
SW
15
WSW
15
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
12
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
3
4
3
1
2
3
3
4
5
4
2
1
-1
0
1
2
min °C
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
2
2
0
-2
0
1
1
 chill °C
-3
-4
-1
-3
-4
-4
-2
-3
3
2
-3
-3
-7
-9
-7
-5
-6
Freezing level m
3000
3450
3450
3300
2900
2950
3150
3150
3400
3450
3450
3200
2600
1950
2450
2800
2800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1222-10123320-3-4-3-1-12343123345321-2012445523446744313446466456689665356686996810911128108589101181212911131215151113128111213
Sunrise
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:33
—
—
6:31
—
—
Sunset
8:07
—
—
8:09
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:12
—
—
8:13
—
—
8:15
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the NW by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 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.