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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

NzMount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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Issued: 11 am Thu 19 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, gales from the N by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
60
NW
60
W
35
WNW
35
NW
60
NNW
30
W
25
WNW
40
NW
50
NNW
60
NNW
45
NW
35
NW
35
NW
15
NNW
35
W
40
W
35
WSW
30
W
15
WSW
20
WNW
45
WNW
95
NW
85
NNW
15
NW
30
SSE
30
SSE
40
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
0
ESE
10
NNW
Wave Height Map
T newzealand.wind.6.cc23
T newzealand.wind.30.cc23
T newzealand.wind.54.cc23
T newzealand.wind.78.cc23
T newzealand.wind.102.cc23
T newzealand.wind.126.cc23
T newzealand.wind.150.cc23
T newzealand.wind.174.cc23
T newzealand.wind.198.cc23
T newzealand.wind.222.cc23
T newzealand.wind.246.cc23
T newzealand.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
12
28
5
34
1.0
7
23
34
15
3
3
3
1.0
2.0
1.0
7
24
27
 mm 
max°C
-10
-11
-13
-13
-11
-11
-12
-10
-9
-8
-9
-8
-8
-8
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-6
-4
-8
-15
-12
-6
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-1
min°C
-10
-13
-13
-13
-11
-13
-12
-11
-9
-9
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-7
-5
-5
-4
-3
-5
-6
-7
-16
-15
-14
-9
-5
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
chill°C 
-23
-26
-25
-24
-24
-25
-22
-22
-20
-21
-20
-19
-18
-14
-14
-17
-14
-13
-10
-9
-16
-19
-20
-27
-26
-24
-20
-13
-9
-9
-6
-4
-4
-1
-1
-6
Freezing level (m
1450
1450
1000
1000
1250
550
1100
1350
1400
1450
1550
1100
1550
1650
1350
1700
1550
850
1400
1650
1550
1750
1950
1000
700
1000
450
1400
1950
1800
2450
2600
2700
2850
2700
2450
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1550
1550
1500
1600
1650
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1600
1600
1600
1650
1500
1500
1550
1950
2150
1550
1650
9650
1700
1650
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-12-13-13-11-12-12-11-9-9-10-9-8-8-7-7-5-5-4-3-4-6-6-12-15-13-8-5-3-3-2-1-1-1-1-2-7-8-10-10-8-10-9-7-6-5-7-7-5-5-5-4-4-5-3-2-4-4-3-9-12-10-7-4-2-200111-1-4-5-7-6-4-7-6-4-4-3-3-4-2-2-3-2-3-4-2-1-2-11-7-9-7-5-20-11223210-2-4-3-1-5-3-1-110-211-11-1-4-10-124-4-5-5-402133443232-112-222344244242-144257-1-1-1-2353666765653462566775775862775810323178599811107
Sunrise
6:33
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:16
7:15
6:13
Sunset
6:31
6:32
6:34
6:36
6:37
6:37
6:38
6:39
6:40
6:42
7:44
6:45

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, gales from the N by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
44 minutes ago
8° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
44 minutes ago
9° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
71 km SE
393m alt.
44 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
76 km S
455m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
90 km NE
66m alt.
42 minutes ago
12° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
100 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 284).
31
108 km NE
2m alt.
44 minutes ago
12° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 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.