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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, gales from the N by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1000
1000
1000
1000
1500
1800
1600
1550
1550
1500
1500
1650
1900
1850
1600
1600
1700
1750
km/h
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
40
N
35
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
65
N
50
NNW
55
NNW
35
NW
0
ENE
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
16
8
13
3
3
—
—
—
17
6
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
-1
-1
min °C
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
 chill °C
-10
-11
-9
-10
-11
-11
-8
-8
-9
-10
-12
-11
-1
-4
-5
-5
-4
-6
Freezing level m
2600
2550
2550
2650
2500
2350
2700
2700
2950
3050
2800
2550
2750
2900
3050
2850
2800
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-1-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-21011002123212322214344335455535634437666657788868966761099998101111111191112910109131212121211141414141412151512131412
Sunrise
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:11
—
—
Sunset
—
8:27
—
—
8:28
—
—
8:29
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:32
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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, gales from the N by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

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.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
50 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
47 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 135).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
50 minutes ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
50 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (33 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
50 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (20 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.

* 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.