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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1600
1700
1750
1650
9300
1550
1650
1000
1500
1500
1000
1700
1000
1900
km/h
20
SW
35
S
15
SSE
5
SW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
NW
30
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
55
NNW
55
NW
30
NNW
20
N
5
N
5
S
5
ESE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
14
6
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—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-4
-3
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
min °C
-5
-4
-2
0
0
-1
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
 chill °C
-12
-12
-8
0
-3
-5
-3
-6
-11
-12
-13
-18
-17
-13
-11
-4
-5
-5
Freezing level m
2000
1950
2000
3200
3050
2750
3000
2750
2100
1550
1900
1500
1800
2150
2100
2100
2350
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-100-10-1-2-3-3-4-6-5-5-4-3-2-3-2-111111-1-2-2-3-4-2-3-2-10-10-111222-1-10-1-1101222212233301202424445535556634535757879858979105886810910119
Sunrise
7:09
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:03
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:00
—
—
Sunset
—
7:47
—
—
7:49
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu 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.
38 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
47 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 135).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
38 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
38 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
38 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).

* 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.