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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
1550
1550
1600
1500
1500
1500
1550
1600
1650
1550
km/h
45
NW
40
NNW
55
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
15
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
20
WSW
45
WNW
35
W
70
W
65
SSW
60
SSW
25
WSW
55
WSW
100
W
70
WNW
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Snowflake cm
9
17
59
6
5
1
5
2
3
 mm
max °C
-8
-7
-6
-8
-9
-4
-5
-6
-5
-7
-7
-10
-8
-4
1
-3
-3
-5
min °C
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-13
-9
-6
-1
-4
-4
-10
 chill °C
-19
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
-15
-16
-14
-17
-19
-26
-22
-17
-9
-15
-16
-19
Freezing level m
1650
1700
1500
1450
1350
900
1250
1600
1300
1700
1750
1350
1050
1750
1100
1600
1900
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-7-9-9-6-6-7-6-7-8-12-9-50-4-4-8-5-5-5-6-6-4-3-4-5-4-5-9-6-3-1-2-2-5-2-2-3-3-4-4-2-2-3-2-2-6-4-1-1-1-1-21100-2-3-11-111-3-21-211144332-1333440231444786653676784574777
Sunrise
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
Sunset
6:28
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:32

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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 Thu night, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Mon 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.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
45 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
39 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 135).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
39 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (19 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
39 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 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.