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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Mon 02 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
clear
clear
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1500
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
950
950
1500
1500
1550
1500
1500
1550
1750
1600
1650
km/h
55
NW
40
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
8
23
11
9
16
7
6
9
—
—
8
13
11
1
1
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
1
0
-1
-1
0
1
min °C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
0
0
 chill °C
-13
-11
-10
-10
-9
-9
-10
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-11
-5
-3
-3
Freezing level m
2450
2500
2500
2500
2600
2650
2650
2700
2650
2750
2900
3050
3000
2650
2800
2950
3100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-11-1-2-10101001121112332233343344544446545556766777777798778691010910101010101110121110111191213131213131413131413151413141512
Sunrise
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
8:24
—
—
8:27
—
—
8:28
—
—
8:29
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat 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.
39 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
23 km S
650m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
36 minutes ago
14°C
moderate rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
59 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
59 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
39 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
39 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
59 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
39 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
59 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 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.