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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1500
1550
1550
1600
1650
1550
1000
1600
1050
1000
1550
1050
km/h
50
WSW
45
W
35
WSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
35
W
40
WNW
40
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-8
-13
-10
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
-1
0
1
min °C
-11
-13
-12
-9
-3
-2
-3
-2
-2
0
0
1
0
-1
0
0
 chill °C
-23
-26
-23
-17
-11
-8
-8
-6
-8
-5
-3
-4
-5
-8
-7
-7
Freezing level m
650
1100
1250
800
1900
1850
1350
1900
1750
1350
3200
3200
3200
2750
3000
3200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-13-11-7-3-2-3-2-20011-101-8-9-8-5-2-1-2-1-1-1111011-6-6-5-400-10-1-1111222-4-3-2-311-111-1112332-212-1443442455774255377587478810107
Sunrise
—
7:18
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:11
—
—
Sunset
—
—
7:42
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:44
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:45
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri 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.
20 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
23 km S
650m alt.
20 minutes ago
-
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
23 km S
650m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
30 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
40 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
40 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
20 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
20 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
40 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
20 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).

* 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.