– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E
Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New ZealandIssued: 5 am Wed 26 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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6 Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Elevations: 6 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, extremely windy from the N by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
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heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 1500 | 1500 | 1550 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1550 | 1550 | 1500 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1500 | |
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 cm | 37 | 47 | 44 | 21 | 34 | 49 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 20 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
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max °C | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 |
min °C | -5 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -7 |
chill °C | -16 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -19 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -23 | -24 | -21 | -25 | -23 | -26 | -22 | -18 | -16 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 2150 | 2600 | 2100 | 1800 | 2100 | 2050 | 1800 | 1650 | 1450 | 1200 | 1350 | 1300 | 900 | 1250 | 1200 | 1500 | 1650 | 1250 |
 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, extremely windy from the N by Thu night).
Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Franz Josef AWS | |||||
Franz - Greens Rd |  | ||||
Whataroa | | ||||
Glentanner | |||||
Clayton | |||||
Pukaki Aero |
* 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.