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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1550
1600
1550
1500
1550
1550
1550
2450
5600
1600
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
km/h
35
SSW
30
W
35
W
50
WNW
55
NW
15
SSW
50
W
25
WSW
15
SSE
15
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
18
1
4
2
 mm
max °C
0
0
-1
-3
-2
-9
-9
-11
-12
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-3
min °C
-1
-1
-2
-3
-8
-9
-10
-13
-13
-11
-9
-9
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
 chill °C
-8
-9
-10
-12
-14
-16
-22
-18
-21
-18
-17
-15
-15
-14
-11
-9
-8
Freezing level m
2050
1150
1400
1700
2000
1050
1250
300
800
1100
650
950
1300
1200
1450
1550
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-2-5-8-13-14-15-17-14-12-11-10-10-9-8-6-1-1-2-3-5-9-10-12-13-11-9-9-7-7-6-5-40-2-1-1-3-6-6-9-9-7-7-6-4-4-3-3-22-201-1-2-3-7-4-4-5-3-1-20014134311-4-10-21223447477654-1341455777
Sunrise
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:24
Sunset
6:31
6:32
6:34
6:36
6:37
6:37

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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.
53 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
59 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
53 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
53 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
53 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 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.