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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Sun night).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1550
1600
1550
1600
1600
1500
1650
1550
1550
1550
1600
1600
1600
1650
1600
1550
1600
1500
km/h
50
WSW
30
WSW
40
W
40
WNW
50
W
60
WNW
40
W
55
W
55
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
25
WSW
45
SSW
20
WSW
25
W
40
WNW
65
NW
90
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
—
—
2
64
2
4
7
3
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-10
-11
-8
-7
-9
-7
-13
-13
-11
-12
-9
-7
-5
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
min °C
-12
-11
-10
-8
-9
-11
-13
-13
-13
-12
-11
-8
-6
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
 chill °C
-22
-21
-20
-18
-20
-24
-25
-26
-27
-25
-23
-16
-16
-10
-12
-15
-16
-19
Freezing level m
1550
1300
750
1300
1450
1700
1200
1200
900
1250
1400
950
1300
1900
1300
1650
1850
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-9-8-9-9-13-13-12-12-10-8-6-4-4-5-5-6-8-8-8-5-7-6-10-10-9-9-7-7-4-2-3-3-3-3-4-5-6-3-4-3-6-6-6-5-4-5-2-1-2-1-10-1-2-5-1-11-2-3-4-2-1-302-112342-233421-1230352556752667553663785899
Sunrise
6:28
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
Sunset
—
8:16
—
—
8:19
—
—
8:20
—
—
8:21
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:23
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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Sun 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.
38 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
25 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
38 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 135).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
39 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
39 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
38 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 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.