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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sun 08 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1650
1800
1900
1900
2500
1750
1500
1550
1500
1550
1550
1550
1600
1550
1550
1600
km/h
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
45
N
45
N
25
N
10
WNW
15
W
30
W
45
W
25
WSW
20
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
16
6
15
19
1
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
0.9
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
min °C
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
-1
0
0
-1
-1
1
-2
-1
0
-1
 chill °C
-1
0
0
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-9
-8
-8
-7
-5
-3
-10
-9
-6
-6
Freezing level m
2700
2850
2800
2600
2600
2500
2750
2950
2800
2550
2500
2400
2350
2700
2200
2100
2700
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-1-2-2-2-1-1-3-3-3-4-4-2-2-2-1-112210122100-1-11-101-14543335543433311207866568776766623411011999811111010109995684131412131211141414131413121289117
Sunrise
6:11
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
Sunset
—
8:32
—
—
8:35
—
—
8:36
—
—
8:37
—
—
8:38
—
—
8:39
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu 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
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
33 minutes ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 330).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
29 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
43 minutes ago
18°C
light rain
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
43 minutes ago
22°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 135).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
33 minutes ago
21°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 135).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
33 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
43 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
33 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
43 minutes ago
24°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 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.