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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1000
1000
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1550
2100
1600
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
km/h
30
W
25
WNW
10
W
30
WSW
45
WNW
30
W
45
NW
20
W
25
SSW
30
WSW
50
W
40
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
10
SW
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Snowflake cm
14
14
1
1
5
1
25
9
1
1
 mm
max °C
-9
-9
-9
-5
-4
-2
-5
-12
-10
-8
-11
-11
-4
-3
-2
-2
min °C
-10
-10
-9
-7
-5
-3
-9
-15
-14
-10
-12
-11
-9
-3
-2
-2
 chill °C
-20
-16
-14
-14
-13
-10
-19
-28
-24
-21
-24
-22
-19
-10
-8
-7
Freezing level m
1250
1400
1450
1200
1600
2150
1750
1250
1150
650
1100
1300
1100
1300
1800
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-10-9-6-5-3-7-14-12-9-12-11-7-3-2-2-7-7-6-5-3-1-5-10-9-8-9-8-5-2-1-2-4-3-3-3-11-2-6-6-6-5-5-4-20-1-20-1-2131-3-3-5-2-2-3-110133246410-22213434775797542564676
Sunrise
6:24
6:22
7:20
6:18
6:16
Sunset
6:37
6:38
7:39
6:40
6:42

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
21 minutes ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
23 km S
650m alt.
41 minutes ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
31 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
21 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 135).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
21 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
21 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).

* 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.