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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the N by Sun morning).

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1600
1550
1500
1550
2200
2150
1800
1950
2450
1700
1800
2250
1800
1000
1000
1000
1000
km/h
35
NW
35
NW
50
NNW
40
WNW
0
WSW
10
NNE
10
N
0
SSW
5
E
5
E
10
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
5
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-1
-2
-4
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
min °C
-2
-2
-3
-4
-2
-4
-3
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-4
-3
-4
 chill °C
-10
-10
-12
-13
-2
-9
-7
-1
-4
-3
-6
-8
-8
-9
-13
-12
-10
-10
Freezing level m
2000
2200
1250
1900
2400
2500
2350
2750
2700
2700
2650
2500
2500
2500
2350
2350
2400
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-3-4-2-3-3-1-2-1-2-3-3-3-4-4-3-4-1-1-2-20-101111000-2-1-1-110-202234344344223222-13455757757755655526779108101081010889888591010121411131311131311121211
Sunrise
7:03
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:00
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:54
—
—
Sunset
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:55
—
—
7:57
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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 -1°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the N 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.
47 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
47 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
56 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
47 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
47 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
71 km SE
393m alt.
47 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 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.