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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Tue morning).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1600
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1600
1600
1700
1500
km/h
65
WNW
50
WNW
40
NW
45
WNW
70
NNW
70
W
70
W
50
W
40
WNW
50
WNW
45
NW
60
NNW
50
NW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
W
35
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
4
2
5
37
16
11
11
2
5
16
34
20
7
 mm
max °C
-4
-3
-3
-3
-1
-9
-10
-8
-7
-6
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-4
min °C
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-9
-10
-9
-8
-7
-5
-4
-5
-5
-3
-3
-8
 chill °C
-15
-14
-11
-12
-14
-22
-24
-22
-18
-18
-14
-14
-13
-10
-8
-10
-18
Freezing level m
1800
1900
2000
2050
2300
1250
1150
1200
1350
1350
1550
1600
1950
1700
1300
1950
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-6-6-6-13-14-12-11-11-8-6-7-7-5-4-9-4-4-3-3-3-9-10-9-8-7-5-4-4-4-3-3-6-1-1001-6-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-2-1-1-433334-2-3-3-1-1112101-26677721223445334299101010545667786785
Sunrise
7:03
7:01
7:01
6:58
6:56
Sunset
6:12
6:13
6:14
6:15
6:16
6:17

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Tue 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.
37 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
23 km S
650m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
45 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
47 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
-
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
37 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
37 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
47 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
71 km SE
393m alt.
37 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
47 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).

* 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.