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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

NzMount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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Issued: 11 am Fri 20 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Wed morning).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
NW
45
NNW
25
W
15
WNW
25
NW
45
NNW
40
NW
30
WNW
40
NW
20
W
15
WSW
45
WNW
45
W
45
WSW
40
SSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
35
WNW
65
NW
50
WNW
25
S
30
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
0
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
WNW
Wave Height Map
T newzealand.wind.6.cc23
T newzealand.wind.30.cc23
T newzealand.wind.54.cc23
T newzealand.wind.78.cc23
T newzealand.wind.102.cc23
T newzealand.wind.126.cc23
T newzealand.wind.150.cc23
T newzealand.wind.174.cc23
T newzealand.wind.198.cc23
T newzealand.wind.222.cc23
T newzealand.wind.246.cc23
T newzealand.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
18
7
2.0
56
21
3
28
4
23
3
19
 mm 
max°C
-9
-7
-9
-8
-7
-5
-6
-6
-5
-7
-4
-4
-7
-6
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
-9
-7
-7
-6
-5
-6
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
1
0
min°C
-9
-8
-11
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-5
-6
-8
-6
-7
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-7
-10
-9
-8
-6
-6
-6
-5
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
1
-3
chill°C 
-18
-19
-20
-14
-15
-17
-16
-15
-15
-14
-11
-16
-19
-16
-16
-9
-9
-11
-13
-13
-15
-20
-18
-14
-10
-8
-6
-9
-6
-6
-3
-2
-4
-2
-2
-11
Freezing level (m
950
1250
350
1050
1300
1350
1500
1500
1300
1500
1500
1050
1350
1150
750
1250
1400
1200
1800
1850
2250
1100
1400
650
1200
1450
950
1500
1700
1850
2000
2050
2100
2500
2750
2300
Cloud base (m)
1600
1550
1600
1600
1600
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1600
1550
1900
1500
1500
1550
2400
6650
1900
1600
1700
6850
1750
6950
1650
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-11-13-11-11-9-10-10-9-10-7-8-10-8-7-4-4-5-6-6-7-13-11-9-9-8-8-7-5-6-5-5-4-2-1-3-9-8-10-8-7-6-7-7-6-7-5-5-8-6-6-3-3-4-4-3-4-10-8-8-6-6-6-5-3-3-3-2-201-2-6-5-8-5-4-4-3-4-4-4-3-3-4-4-5-2-2-3-2-1-3-6-5-6-4-3-5-2-1-101122-1-3-1-5-2-2-100-1-1-1-1-1-3-4-2-2-1120-2-2-5-2-1-301233343112-212243233221-223145322-2330444765774461565765665651664786551663786109810107
Sunrise
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:16
7:15
6:13
6:11
Sunset
6:32
6:34
6:36
6:37
6:37
6:38
6:39
6:40
6:42
7:44
6:45
6:45

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the NNW by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

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
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
23 km S
650m alt.
41 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 0).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
41 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
41 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
71 km SE
393m alt.
41 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
76 km S
455m alt.
41 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
90 km NE
66m alt.
38 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
100 km SW
5m alt.
51 minutes ago
12° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
51 minutes ago
12° C
-
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 324).
74
108 km NE
2m alt.
41 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).

* 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.