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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1600
1550
1500
1500
1550
1500
1700
1850
1700
6800
1700
2300
1650
km/h
45
N
45
N
65
NNW
55
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
10
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
W
5
NNE
10
NE
10
SSW
30
SSE
35
SSE
20
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
3
14
46
6
3
 mm
max °C
-5
-4
-4
-4
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-4
-6
-9
-8
-8
-6
-4
min °C
-6
-6
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-7
-9
-9
-9
-6
-6
 chill °C
-16
-16
-16
-16
-15
-15
-14
-9
-11
-10
-12
-14
-9
-18
-15
-13
Freezing level m
1550
1700
1650
2200
1800
1900
1650
1800
1900
1400
1400
1600
650
600
1300
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-7-9-9-9-6-5-4-3-3-3-4-4-4-3-3-3-5-6-7-7-5-4-2-1-10-1-1-2-1-1-2-2-4-6-5-4-3-111323122-10-1-5-4-2-1344666455333-2-1116779997896761343
Sunrise
7:39
7:37
7:35
7:35
7:33
Sunset
5:49
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:53

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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 below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun 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.
43 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
44 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
47 km SSE
855m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light snow
Recent light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
66 km SSE
648m alt.
43 minutes ago
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
43 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).

* 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.