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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
1700
1550
1600
1650
1500
1500
1500
1550
1600
1600
1650
1800
2000
km/h
50
N
20
NNW
40
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
5
SW
10
N
20
N
45
N
60
NNW
45
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
10
ESE
0
SSW
15
SSW
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Snowflake cm
13
16
3
2
5
5
14
1
2
3
 mm
max °C
-9
-8
-8
-7
-5
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
min °C
-9
-8
-9
-7
-6
-5
-4
-5
-9
-5
-5
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-6
 chill °C
-21
-16
-17
-14
-13
-10
-9
-12
-20
-16
-14
-16
-17
-16
-14
-9
-5
-11
Freezing level m
1600
1550
1450
1400
1550
1200
1400
1500
1500
1400
1850
2100
1900
2000
1950
2050
2000
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-9-7-6-4-4-5-8-5-5-6-7-7-6-5-5-6-6-5-6-5-4-4-3-4-5-3-3-3-4-3-3-2-2-3-3-2-3-3-2-3-2-2-3-2-11-10000-110-1-10-2-10-1023333332433331343357666665766764677681091091098
Sunrise
7:43
7:41
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
Sunset
5:45
5:46
5:47
5:49
5:50
5:52

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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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

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.
44 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
44 minutes ago
1° C
moderate snow
Recent moderate snow.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
45 minutes ago
9° C
heavy rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
54 minutes ago
10° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
54 minutes ago
3° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
47 km SSE
855m alt.
54 minutes ago
1° C
light snow
Recent light snow.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
44 minutes ago
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
54 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
71 km SE
393m alt.
44 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
54 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).

* 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.