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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

NzMount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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Issued: 5 pm Tue 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

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

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
40
WNW
40
W
30
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
40
W
45
WNW
45
WNW
25
S
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
35
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
45
NNW
75
NNW
35
NW
70
NW
60
NW
45
NW
40
NW
Wave Height Map
T newzealand.wind.3.cc23
T newzealand.wind.24.cc23
T newzealand.wind.48.cc23
T newzealand.wind.72.cc23
T newzealand.wind.96.cc23
T newzealand.wind.120.cc23
T newzealand.wind.144.cc23
T newzealand.wind.168.cc23
T newzealand.wind.192.cc23
T newzealand.wind.216.cc23
T newzealand.wind.240.cc23
T newzealand.wind.264.cc23
T newzealand.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
3
3
1.0
1.0
33
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
23
14
8
40
45
26
 mm 
max°C
-3
-4
-5
-3
-2
-2
-3
-7
-6
-6
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
1
2
1
-1
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-5
-3
-6
-9
-10
-15
-14
min°C
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-5
-8
-6
-7
-6
-2
-2
-2
-4
-3
-4
-3
-1
0
1
-1
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-6
-6
-3
-9
-10
-15
-15
-14
chill°C 
-13
-14
-13
-10
-8
-8
-13
-18
-16
-17
-10
-8
-8
-8
-12
-12
-13
-10
-6
-4
-4
-8
-14
-12
-12
-9
-9
-9
-14
-16
-14
-19
-23
-28
-28
-26
Freezing level (m
2350
2100
1850
2000
1350
1500
2100
1400
1900
1900
1700
1950
2200
1750
2300
2350
2150
2250
2750
3150
3350
3150
2300
2300
2350
2300
2300
2450
2100
2050
2450
1850
1400
1150
850
950
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1600
1550
1600
1600
1600
1700
1550
1500
1650
1800
1600
1600
1600
1600
1550
1650
1650
1550
1550
1650
1600
1000
1000
1700
1600
1600
1600
1500
1500
1550
1500
1500
1500
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-5-4-3-2-4-8-6-7-4-2-2-2-3-3-4-3-1120-3-4-4-3-3-3-5-6-3-8-10-13-15-14-1-3-3-2-2-1-2-5-3-4-3-1-1-1-1-1-2-11121-1-1-1-1-10-2-30-5-7-10-12-1021-10-1-1-1-20-1-111-112123122122122113-2-4-7-8-75422-1121321221444451233553443462-1-3-5-48765345465455477778456688678779530-1111109867979978871011101111889911119101110101287324
Sunrise
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
Sunset
6:02
6:01
6:00
5:59
5:57
5:54
5:53
5:52
5:51
5:49
5:47
5:45

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
29 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
23 km S
656m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
23 km S
650m alt.
29 minutes ago
13° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
29 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
29 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).

* 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.