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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sun 01 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1000
1000
950
1500
1500
1500
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1600
1550
1500
1550
1600
km/h
35
WNW
60
NW
65
NW
65
NW
50
NNW
40
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
40
N
35
NNW
35
NW
20
NNW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
5
24
32
28
8
4
6
2
2
1
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1
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4
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 mm
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—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
11
14
5
1.1
max °C
-2
-2
-2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
3
2
2
min °C
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
 chill °C
-12
-13
-13
-10
-8
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-6
-5
-4
-4
-6
-4
-4
-3
Freezing level m
1800
1800
1900
2350
2500
2650
2600
2600
2650
2650
2700
2550
2600
2700
2800
2950
2900
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:22
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6:20
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6:18
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6:16
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6:16
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6:15
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Sunset
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8:23
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8:24
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8:27
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8:28
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8:29
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8:30
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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 Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
28 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
28 minutes ago
-
52
Near gales from the N
(52 kph at 350).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
25 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
38 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
28 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
28 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
28 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
13°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.