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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 04 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1000
950
1500
1600
1550
1500
1550
1550
1600
1600
1600
1750
1650
1700
1900
1600
1000
km/h
50
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
35
N
60
N
50
NNW
55
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
0
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
35
NNE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
7
5
—
3
20
5
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
-2
-1
0
0
-1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
min °C
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
 chill °C
-11
-10
-11
-8
-9
-10
-11
-10
-8
-6
-6
-3
-1
0
-3
-7
-5
-8
Freezing level m
2600
2650
2450
2550
2650
3100
2600
2750
2800
2900
2850
2900
2900
2950
2800
2700
2900
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-3-2-20-2-2-1-1-1-1-10-1-2-1-11111231122223322223434564446545645546767887668868978879109101112109912129111210111110121312131515131312151513151513141413
Sunrise
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:11
—
—
Sunset
—
8:28
—
—
8:29
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:35
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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 3004 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.
49 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
23 km S
650m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
51 minutes ago
16°C
light rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
light rain
Dry
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
49 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
49 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
71 km SE
393m alt.
49 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 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.