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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Fri 06 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, near gales from the N by Wed morning).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1550
1500
1550
1700
1650
1550
1750
1650
1650
1650
1900
1950
1500
1650
1550
1500
1500
1550
km/h
40
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
10
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
0
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
N
55
N
50
N
30
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
10
15
16
26
 mm
—
—
—
0.8
1.2
—
0.1
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
-1
0
min °C
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
-2
-1
-1
-1
 chill °C
-7
-6
-6
-1
-2
-2
-1
2
-2
-2
-1
-6
-7
-6
-10
-10
-9
-8
Freezing level m
2550
2700
2700
2850
2900
2750
2800
2950
2850
2750
2800
2750
2500
2700
2650
2400
2350
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-2-1-1-1-10-1-1-1-2-3-2-4-4-4-511133222222211-1-1-1-1444664554554453223776896786786787566101091213910111011119101110999141313151612141513141412141513121212
Sunrise
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:09
—
—
Sunset
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:35
—
—
8:36
—
—
8:37
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, near gales from the N by Wed 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.
43 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
23 km S
650m alt.
43 minutes ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
40 minutes ago
17°C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
53 minutes ago
17°C
light rain
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
43 minutes ago
21°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
43 minutes ago
23°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
71 km SE
393m alt.
43 minutes ago
25°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 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.