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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Tue
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
heavy snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1650
1600
1000
1050
2500
1600
1900
1000
1000
1000
1000
1650
1750
1650
1050
km/h
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
75
WNW
85
WNW
70
WNW
25
WSW
25
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
WNW
15
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
23
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
0
1
1
1
min °C
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
1
1
0
 chill °C
-8
-9
-8
-8
-9
-9
-8
-9
-12
-14
-14
-10
-10
-6
-2
-2
-4
Freezing level m
2150
1350
1700
1850
1200
2300
2450
2600
2200
2250
2250
2300
2100
2500
3250
3250
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-2-2-1-1-1-2-3-3-3-3-1111-1-3-2-1-2000-1-1-1-1-101110-2-1-1-21121121012211-111-12242344222325244255656775466486784899991110969107
Sunrise
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:07
—
—
Sunset
7:43
—
—
7:44
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:49
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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 Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun 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.
48 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
48 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
48 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
48 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (35 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
71 km SE
393m alt.
48 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 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.