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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
NW
20
NW
25
S
10
S
10
S
20
S
25
SSW
35
WSW
25
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
25
WSW
 cm 
5
8
3
8
11
1
1
2
1
 mm 
0.1
max°C
-5
-6
-5
-2
-2
0
2
1
-1
-1
0
-5
-8
-6
-5
-3
-1
0
min°C
-5
-6
-6
-3
-2
-1
1
0
-2
-1
-3
-9
-9
-6
-6
-4
-2
-1
chill°C 
-13
-13
-12
-7
-6
-7
-5
-7
-9
-8
-10
-14
-14
-11
-10
-10
-6
-8
Freezing level (m
1700
1650
1500
1900
2250
2400
2750
2750
2200
2400
2450
1150
1350
1700
1500
1800
2150
2350
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1650
1750
1800
2150
1650
1600
1600
1500
1500
1550
1700
1700
1650
1600
1650
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-8-5-6-3-1-2-4-4-5-10-12-10-8-6-5-2-5-6-6-3-2-121-2-1-2-7-9-6-6-4-2-1-2-3-312244222-4-5-2-3-11121136576455-2-12-134254479810978823636759871012111313101211579610118
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
Sunset
9:16
9:16
9:17
9:17
9:19
9:20

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun 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.
56 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 20).
100 km SW
5m alt.
56 minutes ago
13° C
-
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 60).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
56 minutes ago
17° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 317).
43
109 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
109 km S
485m alt.
56 minutes ago
15° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
56 minutes ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
10 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
56 minutes ago
14° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
light rain
Light rain.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 136).
3
Springfield Ridge
135 km E
830m alt.
56 minutes ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
56 minutes ago
18° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 301).
28

* 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.