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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Tue 05 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 42mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the N by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 82mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
heavy rain
thunderstorm
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
heavy rain
risk tstorm
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
clear
km/h
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
55
N
50
NW
45
NW
40
N
90
N
65
NNW
40
NW
20
WNW
30
W
35
W
60
W
30
SSW
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10
8
5
41
29
1
1
24
18
82
max °C
2
1
0
0
1
3
2
1
3
4
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-7
min °C
1
-1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-8
-4
-8
-7
-6
-7
-7
-6
-8
-5
-7
-12
-11
-9
-11
-11
-15
-17
3000
2850
2400
2400
2550
2750
2800
2550
2900
3100
2250
1950
1900
1350
2000
1850
1000
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
950
1500
1500
1550
1600
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:35
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:39
Sunset
5:37
5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30

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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 morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 42mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the N by Fri morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 82mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat 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
23 km S
656m alt.
40 minutes ago
8° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
100 km SW
5m alt.
40 minutes ago
12° C
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
109 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
109 km S
485m alt.
40 minutes ago
0° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
40 minutes ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
20 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
40 minutes ago
7° C
Slight to moderate duststorm, decreasing in intensity.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 290).
500 m
122 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 7).
3
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
40 minutes ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 154 degs) was rejected.
152 km E
150m alt.
36 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 48).
8
treblecone
158 km SSW
524m alt.
40 minutes ago
5° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 308).
24

* 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.