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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
60
NW
55
NW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
30
E
25
ESE
15
ESE
8
10
17
9
4
1
2
max °C
-3
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-2
-1
0
2
3
2
1
-1
-1
min °C
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
1
2
1
0
-2
-2
-13
-14
-16
-14
-14
-14
-11
-8
-7
-5
-3
-3
-2
-2
-5
-7
-9
-8
2050
2050
1650
1600
1650
1450
1700
1900
1700
2050
2300
2550
2700
2900
3100
2650
2400
2150
Cloud base (m)
1550
1500
1550
1550
1550
1650
1900
1750
1650
1850
1900
1650
1850
1650
1650
2050
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-7-9-9-10-9-9-8-7-6-5-3-1-11-2-5-5-3-4-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-3-102321-2-20-1-3-2-2-4-2-1-213346432143111-1232465796663764453665810810129996101088869107111311141611131310
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:58
5:58
5:58
Sunset
9:21
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
100 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 260).
4 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Continuous light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 170).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
57 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 195 degs) was rejected.
lightning 32km ENE of Hokitika
132 km NE
867m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Springfield Ridge
135 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 313).
57
Hororata
148 km E
172m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0

* 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.