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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
W
30
NW
50
NW
45
WNW
45
NW
70
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
 cm 
2
2
2
3
20
7
37
20
24
19
 mm 
1.3
0.4
0.4
0.2
max°C
-8
-9
-8
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
0
2
3
4
3
-4
-9
-7
-8
-9
-9
min°C
-10
-10
-9
-8
-4
-3
-1
0
0
1
2
4
-4
-8
-10
-10
-9
-10
-11
chill°C 
-18
-17
-16
-15
-11
-9
-7
-5
-3
-4
-4
-1
-13
-18
-22
-22
-21
-21
-22
Freezing level (m
1250
1450
1650
1650
1900
2300
2550
3000
3000
3350
3350
3650
3150
2250
1750
1500
1750
1600
1450
Cloud base (m)
1600
1600
1600
1550
1600
1550
1550
1650
1700
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1700
1550
1550
1500
1550
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Sunrise
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
Sunset
9:19
9:20
9:20
9:21
9:21
9:21

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 2mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the NW by Wed 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
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
100 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 285).
0
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
rain showers
Violent rain showers.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
4 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 260).
0
Springfield Ridge
135 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 231 degs) was rejected.
Hororata
148 km E
172m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
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.