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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
20
SW
30
WSW
40
W
40
NW
35
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
NW
30
NW
35
W
30
W
35
WNW
 cm 
17
2
1
2
 mm 
0.1
0.4
12
max°C
3
2
0
0
-1
-5
-6
-5
-2
0
0
2
2
3
4
-1
1
1
min°C
1
1
-1
-1
-3
-7
-7
-5
-5
-1
0
1
1
1
0
-2
1
-1
chill°C 
-4
-5
-9
-9
-9
-11
-10
-10
-10
-7
-4
-4
-4
-4
-7
-10
-5
-8
Freezing level (m
2800
2950
2300
2400
2400
1250
1500
1850
1750
2200
2500
3150
3100
2700
2850
2200
2650
2700
Cloud base (m)
1850
1500
1600
1500
1500
1550
1650
1650
1550
1550
1500
1550
2200
1800
1550
1550
1600
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-1-3-3-5-9-11-9-6-2-210-10-5-2-222-1-1-2-6-7-5-4-102222-21044231-4-3-1-122234423266464-1131342576563109797356467581099961313101211681071010811131212139
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
9:17
9:17
9:19
9:20
9:20
9:21

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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 Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue 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
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
100 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
-
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 292).
28
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
20 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 150).
10
Springfield Ridge
135 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 77).
41
Hororata
148 km E
172m alt.
1 hour ago
20° 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.